Service difficulty report · Axle · Bbavia 7GCBC

Difficulty date
March 11, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCBC
Aircraft time
2,072 hours
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Part
Axle
Part number
22041
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN ON ICE THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED OVER SOME SMALL SNOWMOBILE TRACKS. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE THE RIGHT SKI SEPARATED. THE SKI, STILL ATTACHED BY THE SAFETY WIRE, FLAILED AROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BELLY AND RT STRUTS. EVENTUALLY THE FORWARD SAFETY WIRE FAILED AND THEN SWUNG AROUND TO BECOME LODGED BEHIND THE LT SKI, BUT NOT BEFORE STRIKING THE REAR FUSELAGE AND DAMAGING THE FABRIC AND REAR BULKHEADS. SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE UPON LANDING AND RESULTING GROUND LOOP.