What was found
DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED EMANATING FROM THE BRACE LOWER ATTACH HOLE EXTENDING 3 INCHES UPWARD TOWARD THE DAMPER ATTACH POINT. RECOMMEND REMOVING BRACE FROM STRUT AND INSPECTING BOLT HOLES EVERY 100 HRS.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N58267
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 390473D
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 369H60024
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Aft
- Component
- 369H600152
- 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.