What was found
DURING 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH EARS CRACKED THAT SCISSORS LINK ATTACHES TO ON UPPER END OF LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2016
- Submitted
- February 2, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2496X
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288516071
- Aircraft time
- 18,280 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Scissor Link
- Part number
- 65319004
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 18,280 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.