# SDR CA970505010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 30, 1997
- Submitted: April 14, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Beech 100BEECH
- Engine: Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: 508103327
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Part time: 11,550 hours, 10,726 cycles
- Component: Landing Gear Ass, Beech, 115810000619
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970505010

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ON LANDING LT MAIN GEAR STRUT BOTTOMED OUT.  AIR AND HYDRAULIC FLUID ESCAPED.  INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE MAIN OUTER HOUSING OF THE STRUT AT KNEE FITTING BOSS.

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