# SDR 2003FA0000366

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2003
- Submitted: April 8, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Amtr AVID*
- Aircraft serial: GFOLD
- Engine: Rotax 582LC
- System (JASC): [2700 · Flight Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2700)
- Part: Rod End
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Lift Strut
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000366

## Discrepancy

AVID AIRCRAFT LIFT STRUT, THREADED ROD-END FAILURE.  THE PILOT OF AN AVID AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND IN AN UNCOMMANDED LEFT-HAND TURN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME.  THE PILOT RECALLS HEARING A SHARP CRACK SHORTLY BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE GOVT.AAIB METALLURGIST HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PORT REAR LIFT STRUT THREADED ROD-END MAY HAVE FAILED BEFORE THE IMPACT.  THIS WOULD FIT WITH THE SHARP CRACK NOISE AND THE ROLL TO THE LEFT.  THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF LONG-TERM FATIGUE OR CORROSION DAMAGE AND THE MATERIAL’S HARDNESS STATE PROVED CORRECT.  HOWEVER PRE-ACCIDENT DAMAGE TO THE ROD END CANNOT BE RULED OUT.  IN PARTICULAR, THE ROD-END MAY

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