What was found
DURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND HAD PUNCTURED THE FUSELAGE SKIN.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2025
- Submitted
- November 8, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N494KQ
- Make and model
- Quest KODIAK100
- Aircraft serial
- 1000004
- Aircraft time
- 2,463 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Crosstube
- Part number
- 1004201104
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Zone 700
- Part time
- 2,463 hours
- 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.