Service difficulty report · Casting · Lkheed 12A

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N33RA
Make and model
Lkheed 12A
Aircraft serial
1239
Part
Casting
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Ww
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT FLANGE OR GEAR DRIVE CASTING FAILED UNDER LOAD DURING LANDING. THIS CAUSED THE JACK SCREW TO BEND ALLOWING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. (X)