What was found
LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSY FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION RESULTING IN COLLAPSE OF RT GEAR DURING LANDING. MINOR DAMAGE TO WING, COWLING AND GEAR. PROP STRIKE. AGING ACFT ISSUE.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 2010
- Submitted
- August 27, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4868H
- Make and model
- Piper PA17
- Aircraft serial
- 17168
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 1180400
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Landing Gear
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.