Service difficulty report · Strut · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
May 19, 2003
Submitted
June 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8258A
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288116020
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Strut
Part number
6531904
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
11,315 hours
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

UPON TOUCH DOWN FOR LANDING, THE UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT, ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE AT THE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE OLEO PISTON TO FALL OUT OF THE CYLINDER. THE ATTACHMENT POINT APPEARED TO BE CRACKED PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. RECOMMEND THAT DURING REGULAR INSPECTIONS, THE AREA BETWEEN THE (EARS) THE UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH POINT, BE CLEANED AND INSPECTED FOR CRACKS.

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