Service difficulty report · Axle · Amtr ZENITHCH701

Difficulty date
October 8, 2004
Submitted
October 10, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N701TD
Make and model
Amtr ZENITHCH701
Aircraft serial
73993
Aircraft time
68 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912UL
Engine time
68 hours
Part
Axle
Condition
Separated
Location
Wheel Assembly
Part time
68 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

LEFT MAIN AXLE SEPARATED FROM BACKING PLATE AT LANDING CAUSING MAIN SPRING TO DIG IN, WHICH CAUSED THE PLANE TO NOSE OVER. INSPECTION OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY REVEALED VERY LITTLE WELD PENETRATION AND THE WHOLE DESIGN WAS VERY INADEQUATE FOR THE TYPE OF OPERATIONS THAT THIS GEAR ASSEMBLY MARKETED TO.