What was found
COMPONENT STUD APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME, RUST EVIDENT HALF WAY THRU BOLT CROSS SECTION AT THE START OF THE THREADED AREA, NEAR CENTER OF THE STUD. COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY MFG FLAW, OVER TORQUEING OF SAFETY JAMB NUTS, TO OVER RIGGING OF MLG DOOR (TOO TIGHT), IN THE GEAR UP POSITION. WHEN THIS LINK BREAKS, THE DOOR DROPS FURTHER THAN THE GEAR ALLOWING IT TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND DAMAGING THE GEAR DOOR, WHICH UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCE COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE WING. (K)