What was found
INSP OF NEW STRUT FORK FOUND UNUSEABLE DUE TO THREADS FILLED WITH CAD PLATING. ALSO FORK PORTION WAS POORLY MACHINED AND WAS GROOVED.
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Maule M7235
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut Fork
- Part number
- 2001
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.