What was found
(CAN) A/C C-2 SKIMMERS, BOTH UTILIZE COLONIAL STYLE MAIN UNDER CARRIAGE OLEOS. ONE OLEO PER A/C CAME APART.THE MAIN GEAR OLEOS ARE CRACKING AT LOWER END CAP TO CYLINDER (CASING) ATTACH BOLTS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, BEFORE LONG END CAP DISLODGES FROM OLEO CAUSING GEAR LEG & TRAILING DRAG ARM TO COLLAPSE.THE CRACKS IN THIS AREA HAVE ALSO BEEN FOUND ON NEWER STYLE GERDES & AEROFAB MANUFACTURED OLEOS, P/N 2-4111-11 INST ON LA-4 SERIES A/C. IF CRACKS ARE FOUND, LAKE A/C REPAIR IS TO ROTATE END CAP WITHIN CYLINDER, RE-DRILL & INST NEW HARDWARE.