# SDR GW1R20120427181

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 27, 2012
- Submitted: April 27, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Friend Aircare, repair station GW1R181K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/GW1R181K/friend-aircare.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N400ER
- Make and model: Piper PA-42-1000
- Registry model: [Piper PA-42-1000](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-42-1000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 425527023
- Aircraft time: 5,954 hours, 5,674 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Brace
- Part number: 75245015
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Mlg
- Part time: 1,877 hours, 1,876 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GW1R20120427181

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, RT MLG SIDE BRACE WAS FOUND CRACKED.  THIS IS A POST SB 0817C PART.  PART LIFE-LIMIT IS 3,000 HRS PART TTSN:1876.7 HRS.  PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND OCCASION THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN FOUND CRACKED ON THIS MODEL ACFT.  PREVIOUS M & D WAS SUBMITTED.

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