What was found
MLG AXLE ATTACHMENT FITTING, FOUND CRACKED AT TOP OUTBOARD EDGE. CRACK IS VISIBLE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL AIDS. CRACK ORIGINATES AT THIN EDGE WHERE FITTING WAS MACHINED DURING MANUFACTURE. CRACK IS ALSO IN ALIGNMENT WITH FORGING LINE.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2002
- Submitted
- October 9, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6584S
- Make and model
- Cessna TR182
- Aircraft serial
- R18201692
- Aircraft time
- 9,500 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 22411001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 9,500 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.