Service difficulty report · Axle · Ayres S2RT34NORMAL

Difficulty date
June 28, 2013
Submitted
July 11, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N455JM
Make and model
Ayres S2RT34NORMAL
Aircraft serial
6016
Aircraft time
18,000 hours, 18,000 cycles
Part
Axle
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
18,000 hours, 18,000 cycles
Component
Landing Gear · Ayres
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, ACFT WENT THROUGH MUD CAUSING UNDUE STRESS ON RT MLG, SHEARING NEAR THE RT WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND AT AXEL INBD OF RT MLG AT THE LANDING GEAR TUBE. INSIDE OF THE RT MLG AXEL AND TUBE SHOWED EXCESSIVE EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. EVIDENCE OF CRACKING ON THE AFT OF THE LOWER LANDING GEAR TUBE WHERE THE TIE-DOWN BOLT GOES THROUGH THE MLG LOWER TUBE. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF CORROSION AND CRACKS IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOWER MLG STRUT, AND UNDUE STRESS TO THE MLG CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT OF THE ACFT.