SDR 98ZZZX2606

Service difficulty report · Gear Leg · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
May 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N104ER
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft serial
T30300277
Part
Gear Leg
Part number
25410411
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
5,740 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.

What was found

FOUND LOWER LEG AT KNEE JOINT CRACKED ALONG THE CASTING LINE AT THE MOUNTING SWIVEL PIN ATTACHMENT AND THE LEG WAS SEPARATING AT THE CRACKED AREA. ANOTHER LEG WAS CHECKED TO BE USED AS A REPLACEMENT, BUT ALSO WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKS IN THE CASTING APPEAR TO START FROM THE INSIDE-OUT AND WILL NOT SHOW ANY DEFECTS UNTIL THE CASTING HAS BROKEN.

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