Service difficulty report · Axle · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
January 28, 2015
Submitted
February 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N925PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843288
Aircraft time
16,249 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Axle
Part number
78738803
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
16,249 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE RT MLG APPEARED TO BE CRACKED BELOW THE STRUT BETWEEN THE TORQUE LINK ATTACH EARS. THE CRACK WAS SMALL AND COULD BE EASILY OBSCURED BY GREASE AND WAS NEARLY INVISIBLE ONCE THE TORQUE LINKS HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED AND LOAD REMOVED FROM THE EARS. THE CRACK HAD TO BE CONFIRMED BY DYE PENETRANT.

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