Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
October 12, 2001
Submitted
November 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81659
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
348070143
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Part
Channel
Part number
95394000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL STEERING CHANNEL CRACKED AT RIGHT REAR WELD. MADE POPPING NOISE WHILE TAXING. DUE TO STEERING AIRCRAFT ON GROUND, NOSE WHEEL STEERING (WHERE BALL GOES INTO SAID CHANNEL) STRESSES THE WELDS ON FORWARD AND AFT ENDS THUS CRACKING THE WELDS.

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