What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS IN HANGAR. PILOT WAS ON WING TO CHECK OIL AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE WHERE THE GEAR ENTERS THE FUSELAGE. CLEAN BREAK. NO SIGN OF CRACKS.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3975E
- Make and model
- Piper PA36375
- Aircraft serial
- 367902013
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Gear Leg
- Part number
- 9818000
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 2,420 hours
- 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.