Service difficulty report · Brace · Beech A36

Difficulty date
April 15, 2013
Submitted
July 15, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1820L
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E843
Aircraft time
19,800 hours
Part
Brace
Part number
35815155610
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
19,800 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

THE BRACE ASSY, LT MLG CRACKED AND TWISTED TO ALLOW THE LT MAIN GEAR STRUT AND WHEEL ASSY TO COLLAPSE INWARDS AND UP THROUGH THE INNER GEAR DOOR (WHICH WAS CLOSED) INTO THE WHEEL WELL DURING ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING. ALSO DAMAGED AS A RESULT WERE THE LT FLAP, LEFT AILERON, WING TIP, OUTER RIBS OF THE WING, OTBD UPPER AND LOWER SKINS, VALVE STEM TORN OUT OF THE TUBE, INNER GEAR DOOR, AND MAIN GEAR RETRACT ROD.

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