What was found
STUDENT REPORT HARD LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND RT MLG TORQUE LINKS SEPARATED AND THE EARS WERE SHEARED FROM UPPER CYLINDER RT MAIN GEAR. SUSPECT STUDENT CAME IN HOT AND SIDEWAYS LANDING ON RT MAIN GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4842T
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 287225222
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Link Assy
- Part number
- 7803300
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Component
- 62211
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.