Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Aviat A1B

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
April 26, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N484C
Make and model
Aviat A1B
Aircraft serial
2114
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

TACH 80.2 HOURS LEFT MAIN GEAR ATTACHMENT(FORWARD STRUT) SHEARED OFF AT FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT POINT DURING NORMAL LANDING OF AIRCRAFT. THE WELDED AREA THAT THE LH FORWARD STRUT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME LOOKS TO HAVE POSSIBLE INADEQUATE PENETRATION, POROUS AND CONSIDERED A COLD WELD.

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