Service difficulty report · Axle · Tecnam P2008

Difficulty date
March 1, 2018
Submitted
March 1, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N116TU
Make and model
Tecnam P2008
Aircraft serial
116
Aircraft time
62 hours
Part
Axle
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
62 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

WHEN PERFORMING ANNUAL INSPECTION WE FOUND RT AXLE COMPLETELY BROKEN IN HALF. ALL THAT WAS HOLDING THE WHEEL ON WAS THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS GIVEN OF HARD LANDING. NO HISTORY IN LOGBOOKS OF TIRE/WHEEL CHANGES SINCE FACTORY NEW.