Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
August 22, 2017
Submitted
September 20, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8800E
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680180
Aircraft time
4,898 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5
Engine time
7,806 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Trunnion
Part number
6705403
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,898 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRUNNION ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED NEAR THE NOSE GEAR DOWN-LOCK LINK ATTACH POINT. AFTER THAT AREA OF THE TRUNNION FAILED IT CAUSED THE RIGHT TRUNNION ATTACH POINT TO BREAK AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

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