What was found
INSPECTION OF LOWER GEAR STRUT ASSY FOUND LUG HOLES ELONGATED IN LINE WITH LOWER TORQUE LINK. SUSPECT CORROSION INDUCED WEAK DUE TO POOR LUBE HISTORY AND EXTREME CLIMATE.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4104G
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0279
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 5141001213
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lower Link Lug
- Part time
- 4,400 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.