What was found
(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK BY A KANGAROO. INSPECTION FOUND THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE AND TORQUE KNEE SOCKET CRACKED AT THE LOWER END OF THE TORQUE KNEE ATTACHMENT LUGS. CRACK LENGTH11.43MM (0.45IN).
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2000
- Submitted
- January 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3A
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 5081032011
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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