SDR 95ZZZX1236

Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
February 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376MQ
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3685
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
200920004
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
21,551 hours
Component
Rotol
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING LANDING, NO GEAR INDICATION FOR RT MLG, LOW PASS C/W OVER TOWER FOUND THAT GEARS WERE DOWN. NORMAL LANDING PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT. DURING TOUCH-DOWN ON RUNWAY, RT GEAR COLLAPSED. FOUND SHOCK ABSORBER BROKE THE RETAINING JAM NUT CAUSING CYLINDER TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE, WHEEL AND BRAKE WERE REPLACED. SHOCK ABSORBER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. TO BE SENT FOR METAL TEST EVALUATION.