Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Cessna 182E

Difficulty date
September 3, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182E
Aircraft time
5,209 hours
Engine
Cont IO470D
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
07416011
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN TURNING TO ALIGN AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF ON THE GRASS STRIP AT CPE7 THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG SNAPPED OFF AT THE OB CHANNEL. THE AIRCRAFT COLLAPSED, THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED WITHOUT A PROP STRIKE BUT THE WING EXTENSION AND TIP WERE DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE TAIL PLANE. NO PREVIOUS EVIDENCE OF CRACKING OR CORROSION IN THIS AREA.

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