Service difficulty report · Tube · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
April 7, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Tube
Part number
915019000
Condition
Bent
Location
Mlg Downlock
Component
Downlock · Mooney
Component part number
5286501
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL OUT. INITIAL FINDING MAIN GEAR ACTUATING TUBE INSIDE BELLY IS BENT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS TUBE WAS BENT BEFORE OR AS RESULT OF GEAR COLLAPSE. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW AS MORE DETAIL INSPECTION/DISASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED FOR ROOT CAUSE.

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