What was found
(AUS) LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS TWISTED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FELL OFF A STAND DURING ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT IS AMATEUR BUILT.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Amtr SEAREY
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Distorted
- Location
- Landing Gear Ret
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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