What was found
DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT LOCATED AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE LOWER SCISSOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICES UNTIL PARTS COULD BE PROCURED.
- Difficulty date
- August 29, 2016
- Submitted
- September 23, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8119H
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288016127
- Aircraft time
- 12,661 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 78738003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.