Service difficulty report · Strut · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
February 5, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
907
Part
Strut
Part number
100A703029
Part serial
PA49745
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,433 hours
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

THE PISTON WAS FORCED OUT OF THE END OF THE SLIDE TUBE, SHEARING 2 GRUB SCREWS AND DAMAGING 2 OTHER GRUB SCREWS AND CRACKING THE SLIDE TUBE. THE SLIDE TUBE AND PISTON ARE NOT REPAIRABLE. CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT OCCURRED, UNKNOWN. PROBABLE CAUSE, UNKNOWN.