SDR 99ZZZX768

Service difficulty report · Tube · Amtr KITFOXIII

Difficulty date
September 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51870
Make and model
Amtr KITFOXIII
Aircraft serial
752
Part
Tube
Part number
4805058102
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1 hours
Component
Aeromarine · 69001
Stage of operation
NR
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

LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. MINOR DAMAGE TO FLOAT KEEL AND LEFT NOSE TIRE DEFLATED. FOUND ROTATION TUBE COLLAPSED AND BENT. STOP BRACKET ROTATES PAST STOP BOLT AND GEAR UNLOCKS. AIRCRAFT HAD 2 SIMILAR OCCURRENCES. SUBMITTER STATED PART MADE OF STAINLESS MATERIAL AND SEEMS TOO SOFT.