What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The main landing gear trunnions showed signs of improper maintenance. No new grease was in the trunnion bushings, maintenance did not follow proper procedures in performing maintenance. Other required inspections and parts requiring replacement were not recorded in the aircraft records. Aircraft was dispatched by flying viking hayward, CA in an unairworthy condition.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNIONS SHOWED SIGNS OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. NO NEW GREASE WAS IN THE TRUNNION BUSHINGS, MAINTENANCE DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES IN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE. OTHER REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AND PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT WERE NOT RECORDED IN THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS. AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED BY FLYING VIKING HAYWARD, CA IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION.
NTSB investigation
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