Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 9, 2002
Submitted
January 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3582P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052103
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
Part time
24,320 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 INSPECTION OF THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CHANNEL THAT REINFORCES THE NOSE WHEEL TUNNEL WHERE THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACHES HAD CRACKED ON THE FORWARD CUTOUT FOR THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK RELIEF VALVE THE CHANNEL WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTBOARD BOLT HOLE FOR THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR BRACKET WAS ELONGATED AND CRACKED ON THE BOTTOM SIDE THE PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET BOLTS BE CHECKED PERIODICALLY FOR SECURITY DURING LANDING GEAR INSPECTIONS AS IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE LOOSE BOLT CAUSED THE PART TO STRESS AND CRACK DURING GEAR OPERATIONS.

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