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SDR 2014FA0000326

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Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bbavia 11AC

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Difficulty date
May 16, 2014
Submitted
May 16, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N85822
Make and model
Bbavia 11AC
Aircraft serial
11AC241
Aircraft time
2,372 hours
System (JASC)
5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
U12266
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
2,372 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT, FOLLOWING A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN ON GRASS, THE RT LANDING GEAR FAILED, FOLDING AFT. ACFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RT STRUT AND PROPELLER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FORWARD GEAR STRUT ATTACH POINT FAILED, WITH EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE CRACKING AT THE FORWARD ATTACH POINT.