SDR 95ZZZX830

Service difficulty report · Strut · Amtr WHELREXPRS

Difficulty date
January 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93DE
Make and model
Amtr WHELREXPRS
Aircraft serial
SUT604
Part
Strut
Part number
11513001
Condition
Broke
Location
Nlg
Part time
95 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

NORMAL LANDING TO TOUCHDOWN WHEN STRUT BROKE AT WELD CAUSING FORK, SPINDLE AND WHEEL TO DEPART. AIRPLANE PROCEEDED TO DECELERATE ALONG RUNWAY RIDING ON REMAINING STRUT. REMAINING STRUT BROKE NEXT FOLLOWED BY RIDING ON GEAR STRUCTURE TIED TO ENGINE MOUNT AND FIREWALL (WHICH PREVENTED BODY DAMAGE). AS SPEED BLED OFF, BRAKED INTO SOD, OFF ASPHALT RUNWAY.