Service difficulty report · Bearing · Justac SUPERSTOL

Difficulty date
January 24, 2018
Submitted
January 24, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Justac SUPERSTOL
Aircraft time
61 hours
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
61 hours, 35 cycles
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

RIGHT LANDING GEAR NITROGEN SUPPORT STRUT (ACME PART NUMBER 24614) LOWER THREADED SPHERICAL BEARING ATTACH FITTING, BROKE OFF INSIDE SUPPORT TUBE UPON LANDING. FACILITATING RIGHT GEAR WHEEL SUPPORT FRAMING TO COLLAPSE AND BUCKLE UNDER AIRCRAFT. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RULED "SUBSTANTIAL" MAJOR STRUCTURAL REPAIR REQUIRED TO LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT WING. (ACME STRUT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY PN 24614) SEALED NITROGEN UNIT. ON CONDITION INSPECTION CRITERIA. PHOTOS WILL BE SENT TO 9-AMC-SDR-PROGMGR FOR REVIEW.