What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF THIS LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE THE PART WAS CLEANED OFF WITH A RAG AND VISUALLY INSPECTED AS USUAL. PAINT WAS SMOOTH AND UNBROKEN AROUND ENTIRE PART OTHER THAN NORMAL SMALL CHIPS IN PAINT FROM NORMAL USAGE. THEN SERVICED WITH A HAND OPERATED GREASE GUN ON THE FORWARD ZERK FITTING THE PAINT ON AFT SIDE OF PART SPLIT ALONG APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCH LENGTH AND GREASE EXITED FROM CRACK. THIS DEFECT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DETECTED DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION UNLESS THE SERVICE WORK HAD BEEN DONE CONCURRENTLY WITH THE INSPECTION.