Service difficulty report · Axle · Cessna 180D

Difficulty date
June 8, 2020
Submitted
June 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4KK
Make and model
Cessna 180D
Aircraft serial
18050977
Aircraft time
2,947 hours
Part
Axle
Part number
05411241
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,947 hours
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

AFTER TOUCHDOWN A WIND GUST CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME AIRBORNE AGAIN. RETURNED TO THE GROUND AT A SLIGHT ANGLE AND AS THE PILOT STRAIGHTENED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN THE RUNWAY THE LT WHEEL AXLE BROKE & TIRE ASSEMBLY ROLLED DOWN RUNWAY. VEERED RT OF RUNWAY. AS THE MLG CAME OFF THE ASPHALT, IT DROVE INTO THE DIRT & CAUSED A PROP STRIKE. STOPPED ABOUT A FOOT OFF ASPHALT. AIRCRAFT ALTERED IAW STC SA01015SE PRIOR TO INCIDENT. ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH 6.00-6 WHEEL & BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. HAD BEEN ALTERED WITH AIRFRAME STC SA01015SE APPROXIMATELY 7 HOURS PRIOR.

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