# SDR 2024FA0000330

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2024
- Submitted: April 19, 2024
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N222MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222MA), registered now
- Make and model: Amtr LX7
- Aircraft serial: 014
- Aircraft time: 355 hours, 355 cycles
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Elbow
- Part number: AN8224D
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Hyd System
- Part time: 3 hours, 4 cycles
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000330

## Discrepancy

HYDRAULIC ELBOW FITTING P/N AN822-4D  ON NOSE LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF DURING FLIGHT. FLUID LOSS RESULTED IN MLG COLLAPSE UPON LANDING. P/N AN822-4D FITTING SHEARED OFF IN PIPE THREADS FLUSH WITH ACTUATOR HOUSING SURFACE. POSSIBLY OVERTORQUED OR FATIGUED.

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