Service difficulty report · Fork · Reims F406

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
February 17, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N406SD
Make and model
Reims F406
Aircraft serial
0063
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Part
Fork
Part number
57411405
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER LANDING AND WHILE TAXIING TO THE END OF A ROUGH ASPHALT RUNWAY, THE 2 INCH ROUND BAR SHEARED 9 INCHES FROM THE AXLE. NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF POTENTIAL FAILURE HAD BEEN NOTED. TEMPS WERE AT -28 DEGREES F.

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