Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Hughes 269C1

Difficulty date
March 2, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 269C1
Aircraft time
1,646 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360C1A
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) GROUND HANDLING WHEEL HANDLE DISENGAGED FROM LANDING GEAR STEP SUPPORTS INFLIGHT AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FWD SUPPORT IS A CRADLE-TYPE BRACKET THAT IS DRILLED AT BOTH ENDS AND THROUGH THE STEP THAT IT IS ATTACHED TO. HANDLE IS ALSO DRILLED AT ONE END SO THAT A PIP-PIN CAN BE INSERTED THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND HANDLE AND ANCHOR THROUGH THE STEP. UPON INVESTGATION OF HANDLE AND SUPPORTS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HOLE IN THE STEP WAS WORN EXCESSIVELY AND COMPROMISED THE LOCKING FEATURE OF THE PIN. REFERENCE SAFETY ACTION REPORT NR 09-06.