What was found
(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER FAILED IN AREA OF LOWER YOKE/PISTON RETAINING RING GROOVE. STRUT COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEFECT. (OTHER CAUSE: UNKNOWN ) (CASA# 510001445)
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227*
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 2751501XX
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 17,019 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.