Service difficulty report · Bracket · Eirvon PIK20D

Difficulty date
January 29, 2001
Submitted
March 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7820D
Make and model
Eirvon PIK20D
Aircraft serial
20602
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Hinge
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

VIBRATION OF A HARD RUBBER TAIL DOLLY TIRE ASSISTS IN THE FORMATION OF THESE CRACKS. THIS STATEMENT MAY GIVE FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY TO OWNERS WHO ONLY USE PNEUMATIC TIRES, AS WAS THE CASE WITH THIS AIRCRAFT. THREE OF THE FOUR FLANGES WERE CRACKED AND WERE VERY HARD TO SEE, EVEN WITH A 5X MAGNIFICATION. CRACKS WERE HIDDEN UNDER EPOXI RESIN THAT HAD BEEN IN PLACE SINCE NEW. ANY RESIN AND USE OF DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION.