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Landing Gear Troubles

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Key Takeaways:

  • Multiple aircraft models (Cessna, Cirrus, Piper) are experiencing diverse landing gear malfunctions, ranging from intermittent indications and steering failures to structural issues.
  • Reported structural problems include cracks in nose gear and axle stubs, internal corrosion, and complete main landing gear failure even after normal landings.
  • Several issues, such as nose gear cracks on Cirrus SR20s and steering failures on Piper PA-46R Matrix aircraft, are noted as chronic or recurring problems affecting multiple aircraft and prompting service bulletins or letters.
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The following information is derived from the FAA’s Service Difficulty Reports and Aviation Maintenance Alerts.

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