What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, CRACKES WERE FOUND IN THE UPPER 2 BOLT HOLES OF THE FORK ON THE MLG STRUT ASSEMBLIES. LT AND RT MLG. CRACKS MAY BE STRESS PLACED ON THE LOWER FORK AT THE AXLE ATTACH POINT DURING LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2023
- Submitted
- October 20, 2023
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9284R
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 3449005
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- 25026
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg Strut
- 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.