Quote Originally Posted by SWeidemann View Post
Silverfox,

My intent is to take the strut to my regular IA for a look and also my local EAA Technical Counselor. John & Debra's opinion will count too. My guess is it may be a weld issue of not much significance and may have been there for some time. An option is to paint the spot and keep up regular inspections to see if ther is any new cracking activity. However if my IA doesn't like it I will need a fix. I know a new strut will be $$$.

Thanks much, Skot
Paint and fly is not an option in my opinion. It is always cheaper to fix it right the first time.