Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Airtrc AT400

Difficulty date
April 2, 2003
Submitted
April 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23744
Make and model
Airtrc AT400
Aircraft serial
400A0429
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
40113
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
8,759 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LT LANDING GEAR LEG DEVELOPED SURFACE DEFECT (CRACK) A SHEER WAS PROLONGED FROM THE DEFECT THROUGH THE 1 INCH GEAR LEG THICKNESS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WHEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD BY THE PILOT. HE PULLED UP AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER THE GEAR LEG FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT.