What was found
FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HOUSING CRACKED. CRACK ORIGINATED UNDER CLAMP WHICH ATTACHED BRAKE LINE GUARD TO HOUSING. CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH AND BEGAN BELOW CASTING MARK ON AFT SIDE OF STRUT.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N38KC
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318352033
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 40327000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- 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.