What was found
(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT LUG LOCATED ON THE SOCKET ASSEMBLY CRACKED. FOUND DURING UNSCHEDULED DOUBLE BRAKE UNIT CHANGE. AIRCRAFT HAD SUFFERED A WALLABY STRIKE ON LANDING ON THE PREVIOUS DAY.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2000
- Submitted
- November 2, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3A
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Socket
- Part number
- 5081032017
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.