What was found
DURING SCHEDULED NDT INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE. THE LOWER LEG AND AXLE WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 2024
- Submitted
- July 16, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N57PB
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0300
- Aircraft time
- 31,289 hours, 56,459 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- Part number
- 51411021
- Part serial
- Z26804
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 8,439 hours, 10,932 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- U
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.