What happened
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(-23) During touch and gos on runway 26 at Danbury airport the left main landing gear cylinder tabs (2) that the upper link assembly torque attaches to broke. Consequently during the climb the left main landing gear oleo piston assembly separated from the left main landing gear cyclinder assembly. During the remaining part of the flight the left main landing gear piston remained attached only by the brake hose. One tab appeared that it had been broken before the flight. The broken area was covered with oil/grease. One small area of the other broken tab was covered with oil/grease and part of the break appeared to be fresh. The tabs are covered by a fairing and are not visible with the fairing installed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TOUCH AND GOS ON RUNWAY 26 AT DANBURY AIRPORT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CYLINDER TABS (2) THAT THE UPPER LINK ASSEMBLY TORQUE ATTACHES TO BROKE. CONSEQUENTLY DURING THE CLIMB THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEO PISTON ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CYCLINDER ASSEMBLY. DURING THE REMAINING PART OF THE FLIGHT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PISTON REMAINED ATTACHED ONLY BY THE BRAKE HOSE. ONE TAB APPEARED THAT IT HAD BEEN BROKEN BEFORE THE FLIGHT. THE BROKEN AREA WAS COVERED WITH OIL/GREASE. ONE SMALL AREA OF THE OTHER BROKEN TAB WAS COVERED WITH OIL/GREASE AND PART OF THE BREAK APPEARED TO BE FRESH. THE TABS ARE COVERED BY A FAIRING AND ARE NOT VISIBLE WITH THE FAIRING INSTALLED.
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