SDR AU960053

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bnorm BN2A8

Difficulty date
January 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A8
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Part
Bracket
Part number
NB40075
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Gear Sys
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.

What was found

(AUS) LH MLG SUPPORT BRACKET FLANGES BROKEN AWAY FROM THE COLLAR IN TWOPLACES OPPOSITE ONE ANOTHER - ONE SECTION BREAK IS APPROXIMATELY 100MM (4IN) AND THE OPPOSITE BREAK IS APPROXIMATELY 77MM (3IN) - THERE ARE CLEAR SIGNS OF INTERGRANNULAR CORROSION THROUGH THEBREAK AREAS - THE SUPPORT BRACKET HAS BEEN FITTED TO THE AIRCRAFTFOR 8106 HOURS - THE AIRCRAFT OPERATES FROM ROUGH LANDING STRIPS IN THE TORRES STRAIT AREA