SDR 96ZZZX2608

Service difficulty report · Strut · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
April 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8625F
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
470111D
Part
Strut
Part number
369H600151
Condition
Failed
Location
Brace Attach
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

AFTER LANDING, PILOT LOWERED COLLECTIVE, AIRCRAFT SETTLED AND SHORTLY AFTER, AFT LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED SLOWLY SETTLING UNTIL STRINGER CONTACTED THE GROUND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM THE BRACE TO STRUT ATTACHING BOLT HOLE.