What was found
WHILE MOVING AIRCRAFT INTO THE HANGAR, GROUND HANDLING WHEEL 'POPPED' OFF. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE WHEEL FITTING ATTACHED TO THE SKID TUBE HAD FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OLD FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4571V
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Aircraft serial
- 490487D
- System (JASC)
- 3210 · Main Landing Gear
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 369A6107
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Gear Skid Tube
- Part time
- 3,998 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.