What was found
(AUS) RT WING LANDING GEAR OUTER CYLINDER SHEARED APPROXIMATELY 457.2MM (18IN) FROM THE UPPER END. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH THE OUTER RH ENGINE CONTACTING THE GROUND.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 747338
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 65B14302
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.