What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE RT MAIN GEAR STRUT WAS FOUND LEAKING. THE ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED. WHILE TRYING TO RE-INSTALL THE LOWER PISTON TUBE BEARING, IT WAS FOUND TO GET STUCK ON THE STRUT TUBE ABOUT HALF-WAY DOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CHROME WAS WORN ALMOST THROUGH IN THAT LOCATION AND THE TUBE WAS BENT MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE BEARING WITH NEW O-RING TO GO BEYOND MID-TUBE.