What was found
(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE LT MLG STRUT WOULD NOT HOLD A NITROGEN CHARGE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE UPPER LEG OF THE MLG ASSY WAS CRACKED AT THE WELD OF THE TRUNNION FILLET TO STRUT BODY.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Blanca 1730A
- Aircraft time
- 1,726 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520K
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Leg Assy
- Part number
- 19428030
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 1,726 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.