What was found
RIGHT SIDE MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER HOUSING CRACKED FROM BOLT HOLE WHERE BROKE LINE ATTACHES INTO THE INNER MOST AREA OF THE STRUT 1 INCH LONG ON EACH SIDE. LEAKING FLUID. POTENTIAL COMPLETE SEPARATION OF GEAR LEG.
- Difficulty date
- June 16, 2001
- Submitted
- July 2, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8418Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Aircraft serial
- 301570
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 2468105
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 7,891 hours
- 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.