Service difficulty report · Axle · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
January 12, 2018
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N594MA
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft serial
55
Part
Axle
Part number
2681100
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
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

ON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT PULLED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 350 FEED FROM THE TOUCHDOWN POINT IN THE GRASS ON THE LT SIDE OF RNWY. THE INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THAT THE LT MLG FAILED AT THE WELD POINT OF THE AXLE VERTICAL TRANSITION TO THE HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL MEMBER OF THE LANDING GEAR LEG.