What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pilot stated he made a hard landing that resulted in failure of the right main gear strut. Airworthiness inspection of failed component reveals strut had been repaired previously using suspected improper porcedure. privacy data omitted This issue is being addressed in a separate investigation by inspector privacy data omitted regarding his operation of this aircraft earlier the same day when he took off from a public highway creating a hazard to motor vehicle traffic. The issue of the improper gear strut repair is also being addressed through that investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT STATED HE MADE A HARD LANDING THAT RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT. AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTION OF FAILED COMPONENT REVEALS STRUT HAD BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY USING SUSPECTED IMPROPER PORCEDURE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS ISSUE IS BEING ADDRESSED IN A SEPARATE INVESTIGATION BY INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DA^ REGARDING HIS OPERATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT EARLIER THE SAME DAY WHEN HE TOOK OFF FROM A PUBLIC HIGHWAY CREATING A HAZARD TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC. THE ISSUE OF THE IMPROPER GEAR STRUT REPAIR IS ALSO BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH THAT INVESTIGATION.
Other reports on N2062U · 3
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