Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
January 22, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2171D
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287916146
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Part
Cylinder
Part number
6531904
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Part time
12,361 hours
Component
Mlg
Component part number
3564404
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH LUGS OF LT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER CRACKED OF DURING LANDING WITH RESULTING COLLAPSE OF GEAR. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS UNDETECTED PREVIOUS CRACK OR CRACKS. RECOMMEND THAT LANDING GEAR STRUT FAIRINGS TRAINING AIRCRAFT BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FOR DAILY INSPECTION ACCESS.

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