PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Maintenance Airframe; Maintenance Avionics; Maintenance Powerplant
Maintenance Avionics 6; Maintenance Technician 23
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Upon takeoff left landing gear wheel assembly and lower strut departed aircraft due to bolt failure. Aircraft 100 hr. complied with and annual complied with. Landing gear and associated hardware were inspected for cracks; damage and security of hardware. No defects noted at that time.
Technician reported L/H lower strut and wheel assembly departed aircraft after takeoff.