What was found
PILOT NOTICED GEAR ON RIGHT SIDE HANGING DOWN DURING APPROACH TO LAND AIRCRAFT. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, PLOT DECIDED TO LAND GEAR UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND BELLY OF AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF THE MAIN GEAR REVEALED THE GEAR INSIDE THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY HAD SHEARED. THIS WAS SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY HARD LANDINGS OR AIRCRAFT MISUSE. THIS IS A FLIGHT SCHOOL AIRCRAFT.