Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 206H

Difficulty date
June 3, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N220DE
Make and model
Cessna 206H
Aircraft serial
20608241
Aircraft time
3,095 hours
Part
Strut
Part number
12411172
Part serial
N340
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,095 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT MAIN GEAR SPRING STRUT HAD A CATASTOPHIC FAILURE. THE STRUT BROKE IN HALF APPROX 2 INCHES ABOVE THE BRAKE LINE ATTACH BRACKET. THE ACFT WAS PARKED IN THE HANGAR AND NO PERSONNEL WERE AROUND OR PRESENT WHEN THIS OCCURED. THE RT WING TIP CONTACTED THE HANGAR FLOOR WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO WRINKLE THE TOP OF THE WING AND DAMAGE THE RT AILERON. THE RT HORIZ STABALIZER CONTACTED THE HANGAR FLOOR AND SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO IT AND THE ELEVATOR. IF THIS FAILURE WOULD HAVE OCCURED DURING TAXI, TAKEOFF OR LANDING IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF LIFE.

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