What was found
(CAN) AFTER LANDING, PILOT REPORTED LT LANDING STRUT WAS FLAT AND LEAKING FLUID. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED STRUT HOUSING HAD A 16 INCH VERTICAL CRACK. HOUSING REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 40327000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg Strut
- Part time
- 10,073 hours
- Component
- 4041302
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.