What was found
DURING LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING FAILED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE AND WING. PART REMOVED AND TURNED OVER TO FAA FOR INVESTIGATION. POSSIBLE CAUSE - IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT OF SPRING.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9872A
- Make and model
- Cessna 190
- Aircraft serial
- 7574
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 0341110
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 2,786 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.