What was found
DURING INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR, FOUND NOSE GEAR HOUSING CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE CLOSE TO STRUT RETENSION SNAP RING. SUBMITTER STATED THIS AREA SHOULD BE INSPECTED VERY CLOSE DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N153LM
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277754019
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 31768003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 2,420 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.