- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2005
- Submitted
- October 12, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5648P
- Make and model
- Maule M6235
- Aircraft serial
- 7426C
- Engine
- Lyc IO540*
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 40081
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 1,698 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
UPON LANDING, LT MLG OLEO STRUT FOLDED UPWARDS ALLOWING PROP TO CONTACT GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MODERATE CORROSION THROUGHOUT STRUT LOWER MOUNT AND BOLT HOLE. SUGGEST INSPECTING AND CLEANING LOWER ATTACH POINTS EVERY 100 HOURS. APPLY CORROSION INHIBITOR AND CONSIDER SEALING LOWER STRUT OPENING. (SO11200516668) (K)