What was found
LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED AT WELD DUE TO COMPLETE LACK OF WELD PENETRATION. LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT AT LANDING. DUE TO WELD FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 2001
- Submitted
- July 2, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N484C
- Make and model
- Aviat A1B
- Aircraft serial
- 2114
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 35017502
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.