Service difficulty report · Strut · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
October 20, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
23,466 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Strut
Part number
2751500001
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT MAIN GEAR LOWER STRUT TORQUE KNEE ATTACH BOSS FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM MAIN LOWER ASSY DURING TAXI CAUSING SEVERE SHIMMY.