SDR HVUA001

Service difficulty report · Arm · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 3, 2009
Submitted
September 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4079H
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152074
Aircraft time
4,865 hours
Part
Arm
Part number
AN3H5A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Steering Sys
Part time
4,865 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.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSP, FOUND (2) OF THE (3) BOLTS SECURING NOSE GEAR STEERING ARM SHEARED OFF. THE AN6H-40 WAS SECURING THE ARM ALONG WITH ONE AN3H5A. MFG ON LATER SN USED AN4H BOLTS RATHER THEN AN3H BOLTS. OVER STEER CAM WAS SEIZED TOGETHER. THE STEERING ARM (PN55193-10) TO PLATE ASY. (PN55192--005) SHOULD BE REMOVED AND LUBRICATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR MORE OFTEN. MFG ONLY RECOMMENDS LUBRICATING THE CAM "UPON INSTALL."

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