Service difficulty report · Trunnion Bracket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Trunnion Bracket
Part number
4028800
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
13,595 hours
Component
Piper · 4550403
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE REBUSHING RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, THE AFT TRUNNION ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS FOUND BENT. GEAR COULD NOT BE INSTALLED PROPERLY. THIS POSSIBLY DUE TO A HARD LANDING.

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