Service difficulty report · Strut · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
July 1, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
20,196 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Strut
Part number
40327000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED ON LANDING. FOLLOWING INSPECTION BY AN AME THE LANDING GEAR HOUSING WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN 8 INCH LONG CRACK THAT ALLOWED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID AND NITROGEN TO LEAK OUT ON LANDING. THE LANDING GEAR HOUSING WAS REPLACED AND SERVICED. GEAR SWINGS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190801010)

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