What was found
(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER DRAG LINK BROKEN AWAY FROM THE UPPER TRUNNION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A HEAVY LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 3252700
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.