What was found
(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEARLOWER LEG SEPARATED FROM UPPER LEG. SUSPECT CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE CENTRE TORQUE LINK BOLT. LOWER LEG HOLED LH FLAP DURING SEPARATION.
- Difficulty date
- May 19, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32260
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4B5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 79543002
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Main Landing Gea
- Component
- Main Landing Gea
- 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.