What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) LH main gear leg broke just outside of the trunnion fixture which is the gear attach point, located under the floorboard in the fuselage. The gear leg exhibited a crack, which ran from the attach bolt hole for about 12 inches toward the bottom of the gear leg. The landing gear broke at a point about 8 inches from the upper end. The fracture point was located within the crack. Photos and the gear leg parts were sent to the manufacturer for evaluation and determination of cause. M&d report will be submitted by chester county aviation. This is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LH MAIN GEAR LEG BROKE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE TRUNNION FIXTURE WHICH IS THE GEAR ATTACH POINT, LOCATED UNDER THE FLOORBOARD IN THE FUSELAGE. THE GEAR LEG EXHIBITED A CRACK, WHICH RAN FROM THE ATTACH BOLT HOLE FOR ABOUT 12 INCHES TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE GEAR LEG. THE LANDING GEAR BROKE AT A POINT ABOUT 8 INCHES FROM THE UPPER END. THE FRACTURE POINT WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE CRACK. PHOTOS AND THE GEAR LEG PARTS WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AND DETERMINATION OF CAUSE. M&D REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED BY CHESTER COUNTY AVIATION. THIS IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.