# SDR CA980331003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 1998
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Swrngn SA226TC
- Engine: Garrtt TPE33110UA
- System (JASC): [3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3211)
- Part: Drag Brace
- Part number: 55010021
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Mlg
- Part time: 23,412 hours, 39,579 cycles
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980331003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ON TOUCHDOWN CREW FELT LEFT GEAR COLLAPSE & HEARD PROP BLADE STRIKING RWY.GO AROUND COMPLETED, BUT ON SUBSEQUENT LDG GEAR WAS NOT LOCKED DOWN LEFT MAIN GEAR PIVOTED REARWARDS ALLOWING LEFT WING TIP & BLADES OF LEFT PROP TO CONTACT GROUND. A/C STOPPED 50 TO 100 FEET OFF RWY. BOTH LEFT MAIN GEAR DRAG BRACE AFT LOWER LINKS HAD FAILED. LAB ANALYSIS FOUND BRACES FAILED AS A RESULT OF OVERLOAD FORCES IMPOSED BY A PROBABLE HARD LANDING.

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