Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
April 16, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83416
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288116160
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Housing
Part number
6531904
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Part time
10,263 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT MLG COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE DRAG LINK ATTACH EARS SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT HOUSING. VISUAL INSPECTION SUGGEST THAT A PRE-EXISTING CRACK IN THE OUTBOARD SCISSORS ATTACH POINT INDUCED SEPARATION FROM THE STRUT HOUSING. RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MLG STRUT SCISSORS ATTACH POINTS.

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