Safety Analysis

Strut Stuff

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 11:56 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Aircraft experienced diverse landing gear component issues, including debonding, cracking, wear, and misalignment of struts or their attachments.
Common contributing factors for these failures include operational stresses such as hard landings, improper ground handling, or issues related to component routing and assembly.
Some critical defects, like damaged inner strut pins, are difficult to detect and may require complete disassembly for identification.

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American General AA-5A Cheetah

Debonded Nose Landing Gear Strut

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