What was found
(CAN)CRACKS FOUND RUNNING PERPENDICULAR ON THE YOKE ASSEMBLY STARTING FROM THE LIGHTENING HOLE. L/H GEAR CRACK WAS VISIBLE WHILE THE R/H GEAR REQUIRED THE USE OF DYE PENETRANT.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle Yoke
- Part number
- 3182402
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- L/H & R/H Gear
- Part time
- 7,023 hours
- Component
- Piper
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.