What was found
(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEO HOUSING ASSEMBLY CRACKED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM THROUGH THE SHARP RADIUS AT THE BASE OF THE SIDE BRACE ATTACHMENT LUG - LOSS OF OLEO PRESSURE
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA42
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A41
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 5768006
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Main Gear Sys
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.