What was found
NEW TUBE HAD A SLOW LEAK WHERE STEM REINFORCEMENT PATCH AND MANUFACTURE SEAM INTERSECTED. NOTE: THIS TUBE WAS BRAND NEW AND WAS NEVER ENTERED INTO SERVICE. THE TUBE WAS ALSO NOT A PART OF ANY PRE-ASSEMBLED ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 2025
- Submitted
- April 15, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2892E
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17271363
- Aircraft time
- 305 hours, 873 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3200 · Landing Gear System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- GL6020B
- Condition
- Deflated
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.