What was found
(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAS OVER 2,700 HOURS OF TOWING GLIDERS OFF A GRASS STRIP. DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING RECOVERING OF FUSELAGE. VERTICAL CRACK ON BOTH SIDES OF LT REAR GEAR 'U' BOLT BUSHING IN 'U' BOLT ATTACH TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 2003
- Submitted
- March 25, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bbavia 7GCBC
- Aircraft time
- 3,152 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360C2E
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 21949
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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