Service difficulty report · Axle · Piper PA25260

Difficulty date
June 23, 2003
Submitted
August 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8502L
Make and model
Piper PA25260
Aircraft serial
254916
Engine
Lyc O540G1A5
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200FA
Part
Axle
Condition
Fatigued
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,800 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON SOFT FIELD WITH A LANDING WEIGHT OF 2850 LB. THE MAX. CERTIFIED GROSS WT 2900 LB. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, APPROX 200FT DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN AXLE FAILED. THE AXLE WAS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LANDING GEAR UNDER STC SA441SW. THE AXLE WAS MACHINED FROM A SOLID PIECE OF ALUMINUM. THE BRAKE OCCURED AT THE TRANSITION OF THE AXLE TO THE MOUNTING FLANGE. RECOMMENDATIONS: AVOID LANDING AT OR NEAR GROSS WEIGHT. INSPECT ALL REMAINING AXLES OF THIS TYPE PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT. CENTER BORE THE ALUMINUM SOLID AXLES AND INSERT A STEEL TUBE. REPLACE ALL SOLID ALUMINUM AXLES WITH STEEL TYPE. (EA17200307288)

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