What was found
STRUT CRACKED AT LOWER SISSOR ATTACH POINT. REPLACED WITH NEW FORGED PART 65489002 ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2003
- Submitted
- October 16, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N80166
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288216081
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 65319002
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 5,620 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.