What was found
UPON INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR. A 4.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE TUBULAR AREA OF THE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, BUT SUSPECT HARD LANDING, OR NOSE WHEEL TURNED BEYOND LIMITS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2006
- Submitted
- March 20, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N196SQ
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7780259
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1G5
- System (JASC)
- 3221 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 6705403
- Part serial
- 1922
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nose Gear
- Part time
- 3,921 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.