# SDR 2002FA0000462

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 22, 2002
- Submitted: April 10, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N404DF
- Make and model: Gruman FIRECAT
- Aircraft serial: 455
- Engine: Wright R182082
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: 161909
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000462

## Discrepancy

DURING A FLEETWIDE NDT INSPECTION OF OUR MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUTS, FOLLOWING A STRUT FAILURE ON T-86 (N433DF  SN 149855) A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THIS HOUSING.  IT WAS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT SIDE STRUT ASSEMBLY.  IT WAS FOUND BY INSPECTION OF THE DISASSEMBLED STRUT ASSEMBLY.

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