Service difficulty report · Bracket · Amtr BREEZE

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
February 1, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5625Y
Make and model
Amtr BREEZE
Aircraft serial
0004LSA
Aircraft time
868 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912ULS
Engine time
868 hours
Part
Bracket
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
558 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT MLG FAILURE DURING TAXI. GEAR BRACKET FAILURE, DUE TO REAR TORQUE ON GEAR DURING BRAKING. REAR GEAR MOUNT POINT FLEXED BREAKING RIVET HEADS ON INSIDE OF FUSELAGE. SIMILAR DAMAGE WAS ALSO DISCOVERED ON BOTH INSIDE THE FUSELAGE AND ON THE GEAR BRACKETS.