What happened
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(-23) On March 30, 2007 N7178P experienced a right main landing gear collapse due to rt MLG extend/retract conduit failure. The conduit was replaced may 7, 2007. On the first flight and landing June 6, 2007, on roll out the rt MLG again, collapsed. Incident investigation revealed rt MLG extend/retract conduit push-pull tubing separated at the swedge connection just outboard of the landing gear control support bracket. As a result of the collapse and rolling off into the grass the aircraft sustained damage to the fiberglass right wing tip, aileron lower skin, flap trailing edge and lower skin as well as a six inch by 2 inch tear in the lower flap skin.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 30, 2007 N7178P EXPERIENCED A RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE DUE TO RT MLG EXTEND/RETRACT CONDUIT FAILURE. THE CONDUIT WAS REPLACED MAY 7, 2007. ON THE FIRST FLIGHT AND LANDING JUNE 6, 2007, ON ROLL OUT THE RT MLG AGAIN, COLLAPSED. INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED RT MLG EXTEND/RETRACT CONDUIT PUSH-PULL TUBING SEPARATED AT THE SWEDGE CONNECTION JUST OUTBOARD OF THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SUPPORT BRACKET. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLAPSE AND ROLLING OFF INTO THE GRASS THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FIBERGLASS RIGHT WING TIP, AILERON LOWER SKIN, FLAP TRAILING EDGE AND LOWER SKIN AS WELL AS A SIX INCH BY 2 INCH TEAR IN THE LOWER FLAP SKIN.
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