Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna A188B

Difficulty date
August 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A188B
Aircraft time
4,415 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Part
Spring
Part number
16410077
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1,696 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AT ABOUT 20 MILE AN HR ON THE TAKE OFF ROLL THE LT MAIN GEAR SPRING SNAPPED OFF ABOUT 6 " UP FROM THE AXLE, CAUSING THE ACFT TO SPIN TO THE LT AND TILT UP RESULTING IN THE PROPELLER IMPACTING THE GROUND AND A SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF THE ENGINE. ACFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LT WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT. ACFT ONLY HAD ABOUT 120 GALLONS OF SPRAY CHEMICAL ON BOARD AT TIME OF INCIDENT.

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