What was found
DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD LANDING GEAR DOOR HAD A 6 INCH CRACK IN IT WITH SLIGHT BENDING. THE CRACK WAS 2 INCHES BELOW THE ATTTACHMENT RODS.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N10MC
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft serial
- 31T7920028
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Door
- Part number
- 5452810
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 6,100 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.