What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE RUN-UP OF THE ENGINES, THE RIGHT STRUT OUTER HOUSING FAILED CAUSING THE STRUT TO COLLAPSE. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, NACELLE, WING, AND FUSELAGE.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2002
- Submitted
- April 11, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N433DF
- Make and model
- Marsh S2F3S
- Aircraft serial
- 149855
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33114GR
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 170420
- 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.