Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Strut
Part number
83210301001
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LT MLG SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. THE LOWER OLEO STRUT WITH THE WHEELS AND AXLE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT LANDED ON DRAG STRUT WHICH THEN COLLAPSED AND SHEARED OFF. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE LOWER FUSE, LT NACELLE, ENGINE AND PROP, AND LT WING TIP. PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOT A HARD LANDING. MFGS ARE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT. (TC NR 20070425002)