What was found
THE RH MLG UPPER SCISSOR LINK BROKE WHEN THE LDG PISTON EXTENDED AFTER ROTATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FRACTURE IT APPEARS THERE WAS INTERNAL CORROSION AT THE FRACTURE POINT.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2026
- Submitted
- February 24, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5146
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287816290
- Aircraft time
- 11,143 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Scissor Link
- Part number
- 7803300
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 700
- Part time
- 11,143 hours
- Component
- Mlg · Piper
- Component part number
- 3564425
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.