Service difficulty report · Strut · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 8, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N851ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4495005
Part
Strut
Part number
67037004
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
5,737 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT ON A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT BROKE INSIDE THE FORK CASTING. THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND FORK REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT BY THE BRAKE HOSE AND WAS WEDGED UNDER THE LEFT NACELLE AND FLAP. PROPELLER ON LEFT SIDE CONTACTED RUNWAY. RESEARCH OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED STRUT HAD NEVER BEEN REPLACED. (X)

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