What was found
RIGHT MAIN GEAR ATTACH AREA (STEEL TUBE STRUCTURE) FOUND CRACKED AT THE REAR INBD SIDE OF THE GEAR SADDLE. WEDGES WERE LOOSE, POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO GEAR MOVEMENT.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 2013
- Submitted
- April 19, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N18JC
- Make and model
- Helio HT295
- Aircraft serial
- 1719
- Aircraft time
- 8,690 hours
- Engine
- Lyc GO480*
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Saddle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 8,690 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.