What was found
(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETAINING BOLT CRACKED. FOUND USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION FOLLOWING FAILURE OF THE SIMILIAR BOLT ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. SEE MDR 98/0962.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- S21381
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.