What was found
DURING PERIODIC INSPECTION, A 0.125" CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BY DYE PENETRANT IN THE LOWER INBD FLANGE RADIUS OF THE LT TRUNNION ASSY, LANDING GEAR AFT.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 2013
- Submitted
- August 20, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3582P
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052103
- Aircraft time
- 37,250 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 40288000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- D
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.