What was found
(CAN) WHILE PUSHING ACFT INTO THE HANGER THE LT LOWER STRUT HAD A LOT OF SIDE PLAY. IT WAS INSPECTED AND THE LOWER TORQUE KNEE BOSS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY CRACKED. SERVICEABLE GEAR INSTALLED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft time
- 25,727 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33111U
- Propeller
- Mcauly 4HFR34C652
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Boss
- Part number
- OAS545319
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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