Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Piper PA32RT300

Difficulty date
May 20, 2014
Submitted
May 21, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N39478
Make and model
Piper PA32RT300
Aircraft serial
32R7885221
Aircraft time
3,655 hours
Part
Trunnion
Part number
31262011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPERATOR REPORTED THEIR RT STRUT WAS FLAT. VISUALLY INSPECTED STRUT AND NO OBVIOUS LEAKS NOTED. SERVICED STRUT WITH NITROGEN TO RAISE ACFT FOR JACK INSTALLATION. NOTICED FINE MIST EMANATING FROM CRACK ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE UPPER TRUNNION. NOTE: PAINT CHIPPED AWAY AND CRACK VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE.

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