Originally Posted by
aeromech3
I suspect the part that has failed, become detached, is part of the reaction geometry which allows the retraction actuator to lift the gear up and does not play a part in the locked down operation of the main gear oleo strut.
Yes - if I'm not mistaken, this is what can be seen in the photos that are circulating on the Net, poking out through the hole in the wing skin. The clevis appears to have become detached from (I think) a rib-mounted bracket, to which it was presumably pinned or bolted:
http://www.sweethaven02.com/Aviation...k/ama_Ch13.pdf