What was found
ATTACH EAR BROKE OFF AT WHERE THE UPPER END OF THE TORQUE LINK ATTACHES TO THE STRUT HOUSING. NOT ORIGINALLY REMORTED, AS IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE A FLUKE, CAUSED BY A STUDENT CROSS LOADING THE GEAR ON LANDING, THUS CAUSING IT TO BREAK.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 2000
- Submitted
- April 2, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2159H
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287916192
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 65313004
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg Strut
- Part time
- 11,437 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.