What was found
TORQUE LINK MOUNTING GEARS BROKE ON LANDING GEAR. ONE LINK MOUNT HAD EVIDENCE OF PRIOR CRACKS. BROKEN TAB HAD A DARK AREA.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8198P
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 288090295
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 6531904
- Condition
- Ears Broken
- Location
- Gear Leg
- Part time
- 3,703 hours
- Component
- 3564405
- 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.