What was found
DURING ANNUAL, FOUND LT MLG RETRACT/EXTEND ARM CRACKED THREE-FOURTHS AROUND WELD WHERE SHORT ARM IS WELDED TO MAIN ARM. PART BROKE COMPLETELY UPON REMOVAL. SUSPECT CRACK IN WELD FOR LONG TIME.
- Difficulty date
- January 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9382C
- Make and model
- Cessna T303
- Aircraft serial
- T30300175
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Extend Arm
- Part number
- 25410801
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 3,170 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.