Service difficulty report · Lock Nut · Bbavia 7ECA

Difficulty date
April 4, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6096F
Make and model
Bbavia 7ECA
Aircraft serial
7ECA352
Engine
Lyc O290*
Part
Lock Nut
Part number
12984
Condition
Stripped
Location
Mlg Leg
Part time
1,642 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

LOCK NUT THREADS FAILED, MLG STRUT EXTENDED ON TAKEOFF ALLOWING MLG TO SWING FREE. DURING LANDING, MLG WAS UNDER FUSELAGE CAUSING DAMAGE TO LOWER LONGERONS, CONDITION OF THREADS CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT DISASSEMBLING THE MLG STRUT ASSY. THEREFORE, THE THREADS MAY DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHOUT DETECTION. SUGGEST SPECIAL EMPHASIS INSPECTION ROUTINE AT (5) YEAR INTERVALS TO INCLUDE DISASSEMBLY OF MLG STRUT ASSY. (K)