Service difficulty report · Strut · Piper J5A

Difficulty date
July 23, 2011
Submitted
July 27, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38AW
Make and model
Piper J5A
Aircraft serial
5218
Aircraft time
2,725 hours
Part
Strut
Part number
30452L
Condition
Fractured
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,725 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

LT MLG VEE FAILED ON BOTH STRUT TUBES APPROX .5" ABOVE SUPPORT ANGLES ON AXLE CLUSTER. IT APPEARS FROM VISUAL INSP THAT BOTH STRUT TUBES MAY HAVE HAD PREVIOUS STRESS FRACTURES PRIOR TO FAILURE DUE TO DARK CRACK WORKING INDICATIONS ADJACENT TO SHINY FRESH CRACK INDICATIONS. THIS AREA IS LIKELY TO BE COVERED BY FABRIC (LANDING GEAR VEE ASSY) AND MAY BE DIFFICULT TO INSPECT DURING ROUTINE AND ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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