What was found
RIGHT GEAR HOUSING (CYLINDER) CRACKED AT LUG. EARLY DETECTION CAN ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY DYE PENETRANT, OR OTHER NDT INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT USED FOR TRAINING 90 PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL TIME. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 2000
- Submitted
- May 22, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6148H
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287816230
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 6531904
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Gear
- Part time
- 6,327 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- D
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.