SDR 2008F00015

Service difficulty report · Ski · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
April 28, 2008
Submitted
May 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565TA
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft serial
46
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Ski
Part number
C3UT1449
Part serial
306
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING IN DEEP SNOW PILOT WAS EXECUTING LT TURN. NOSE OF THE TAIL SKI DUG INTO THE EDGE OF THE TRACKS MADE BY THE MAIN SKIS AT AN ANGLE. THE SUDDEN SIDE LOAD ON THE SKI CAUSED IT TO TWIST AND JAM INTO THE EMPENNAGE SKIN. DAMAGING FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT STATION 444.38 ALONG WITH SEVERAL STRINGERS AND FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION'S 413 TO 467.5.