# SDR PNSA051103

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 16, 2005
- Submitted: November 23, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N81052](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81052), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-301
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 328206023
- Aircraft time: 10,339 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO540K1G5
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Axle
- Part number: 78738805
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Rat
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PNSA051103

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING WITH QUARTERING CROSSWIND JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROTATING PILOT FELT AND HEARD A (THUD) ON THE RT SIDE OF AIRPLANE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS MAINTENANCE BASE AND A FLYBY WAS MADE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RAT WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT.  A UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AND AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO HANGER FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.  MAINT  DISCOVERED THAT THE AXLE FAILED AT THE INNER BEARING RACE AREA OF AXLE.

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