SDR AU970683

Service difficulty report · Pivot · Amtr 320LANCAIR

Difficulty date
June 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amtr 320LANCAIR
Part
Pivot
Part number
GM0013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Lug
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
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 MAIN LANDING GEAR PIVOT LUGS CRACKED - AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MODIFIED 28 HOURS PREVIOUSLY BY FITMENT OF HEAVY DUTY OUTBACK LANDING GEAR KIT - COMPARISON OF THE LH AND RH MAIN LANDING GEAR LUGS FOUND THAT THE MATERIAL THICKNESS ON THE CRACKED LH LUGS WAS ONLY 3.175MM (0.125IN) COMPARED TO 6.35MM (0.25IN) ON THE RH LANDING GEAR LUGS - INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR KIT SUPPLIED CONTAINED ONE HEAVY DUTY LEG AND ONE LIGHT DUTY LEG