What was found
AIRCRAFT HAS EXTRA TANKS INSTALLED AND WAS FULLY FUELED FOR FLIGHT TO NEW ZEALAND. AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZED 125 PERCENT CTOW BY DIRECTORATE, BUT WAS LOADED TO 118 PERCENT CTOW. AIRCRAFT BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL AND WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMTELY 40 KNOTS WHEN TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES, LEFT MAIN GEAR UPPER STRUT HOUSING SPLIT OPEN ALLOWING THE STRUT TO EXIT AFT. SB 929A WAS PERFORMED JUST HOURS EARLIER WITH NO CRACKS DETECTED. RECOMMEND THIS MODEL BE REQUIRED TO RETROFIT TO STRONGER OPTIONAL MAIN GEAR PN 75215-06.