What was found
AFTER AIRCRAFT TOW, FLUID WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM .5 INCH CRACK (APPROXIMATE) IN THE OUTER CYLINDER OF THE LT MLG SHOCK STRUT. THE CRACK IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 26 INCHES BELOW THE SHOCK STRUT AIR VALVE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 2008
- Submitted
- July 16, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N514AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373B7
- Aircraft serial
- 23700
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 656174010
- Part serial
- OAZ161
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Component
- Mlg · Boeing
- Component part number
- 6573761
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.