Fatigue cracking of the upper torque-link attach lugs on the left main landing gear strut, which resulted in separation of the left main landing gear during taxi.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…
Feb 5, 1996
Airframe (PA-28-140)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (1)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
Landing gear · strut · failedDec 10, 2010
AFTER LANDING ON 12/10/2010, THE UPPER LINK ATTACH POINT FAILED ON THE MLG STRUT CLYLINDER, PN 65319-002. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE OLEO STRUT TO BE EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO ACFT. SB 1311 ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.