As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
EXCESSIVE CORROSION FOUND IN THE MLG SPINDLE, UPPER TORQUE TUBE. CORROSION WAS HIDDEN BY PAINT AND DIRT. PAINT WAS REMOVED FROM THE GEAR SPINDLES IN PREPARATION FOR REPAIR AND REPAINT. IT WAS ONLY THEN THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED. TWO OTHER SERVICEABLE SPINDLES WERE SOURCED. ONE OF THE TWO HAD SIMILAR CORROSION. ALL OTHER "SERVICEABLE" UNITS THAT WE ATTEMPTED TO ACQUIRE, ONCE INSPECTED HAD SIMILAR DAMAGE.