As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING PHASE 3 INSPECTION, FOUND RT GEAR STUB AXLE TORQUE LINK ATTACH OUTBOARD EAR CRACKED ON INNER RADIUS APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF LENGTH OF EAR FROM TOP OF EAR. (THIS IS LOWER ATTACH POINT FOR TORQUE LINKS.) SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THIRD OCCURRENCE OF LOWER EAR CRACKING. THIS OPERATOR HAS CHANGED APPROXIMATELY 30 STRUT HOUSINGS FOR UPPER ATTACH EAR CRACKS. (FLEET OF 33 AIRCRAFT.)