Service difficulty report · Strut · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
October 23, 2001
Submitted
October 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1195X
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft serial
287515324
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Strut
Part number
7873802
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN ONE LEFT GEAR LOWER TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT EAR. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN FOUND PREVIOUSLY OVERHAULED MID TO HIGH TIME AIRCRAFT USED IN TRAINING. TIME ON PART COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. AIRCRAFT TOTAL HOURS 11,650. CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON EITHER EAR AND FROM TOP OR BOTTOM

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