What was found
WHEEL FORK SEPARATED ABOVE STRUT ATTACH POINT UPON LANDING. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED TO BE A STRESS FATIGUE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED REMOVING WHEEL FORK AND AN INSPECTION ABOVE THE STRUT TUB.
- Difficulty date
- December 7, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8322S
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 448195014
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- 6703704
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.