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Service difficulty report · Strut · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
December 2, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15423
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287325064
Aircraft time
3,690 hours
Part
Strut
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,690 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 100 HR. INSPECTION IAW SB 1131 THE LT MAIN GEAR UPPER STRUT CYLINDER WAS CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN THE BULLETIN. THE PART WAS DYE CHECKED AT THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION WITH NO CRACK EVIDENT. THE CRACK IS APPROX. 2 IN. LONG STARTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OUTBOARD (EAR).

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