What was found
LANDING GEAR BROKE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE GEAR BOLT. THE FACE OF THE CRACKED AREA APPEARS TO HAVE RUST ON IT THAT COULD INDICATE A PREVIOUS CRACK. (NE01200603823) (K)
- Difficulty date
- March 24, 2006
- Submitted
- April 19, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N739YA
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17270902
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 054119810
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.