What was found
(CAN) APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH SECTION OF THE TRUNNION LUG ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BROKE OFF. THIS ALLOWED THE NOSE GEAR TO TRACK OUT OF POSITION BY APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES.
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1E6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 9572300
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nose Gear
- Part time
- 5,982 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.