Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Amtr SEAREY

Difficulty date
April 29, 2000
Submitted
July 10, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4293S
Make and model
Amtr SEAREY
Aircraft serial
1MK026
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
5310006
Condition
Broken
Location
Left Side
Part time
165 hours
Component
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAXI, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION REVEALED THE TWO LEFT LG BULKHEAD UPRIGHT SUPPORT TUBES BROKEN AT THE LG ATTACH POINT. IT IS SUSPECTED THE PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN OVERSTRESSED DURING ASSY OF MINIMAL STRENGTH OR THE RESULT OF FATIGUE CAUSED BY AN UNREPORTED HARD LANDING(S). (X)