What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH MLG UPPER STRUT HOUSINGS (CYLINDERS) CRACKED AT INBD RADIUS OF TORQUE LINK BOSS. SUSPECT MOST LIKELY DUE TO HIGH TIME AND AIRCRAFT BEING USED FOR TRAINING.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N444KC
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 28732504
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 6531904
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt-Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 7,357 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.