What was found
(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD ATTACHMENT FITTING SEVERELY CORRODED ALLOWING THE LEFT MLG INBOARD ATTACHMENT BOLT TO PULL OUT OF THE WING. RIGHT MLG FITTING CORRODED TO A LESSER DEGREE. PART TC: 8,079.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA38112
- Propeller
- Snsnch 72CK
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 77388003
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.