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I came across this entry on Kathryn's Report about a Cherokee that experienced a separation of the right main landing gear during landing. Investigation revealed that seven of the eight attachment bolts for the gear were missing, and the remaining fastener had been sheared off. The gear had been removed and reinstalled four years prior to the event.
The aircraft had undergone a 100 hour inspection one month prior to the event, and one assumes there had been multiple annuals or 100 hour inspections of the aircraft in the four years preceding the separation.
This makes me ponder the common practice of having "your" mechanic perform annuals and inspections year after year. While I don't know if that was the case in this incident, it seems very likely. Is it a good idea to have one's aircraft annualled or inspected by a mechanic that doesn't perform regular maintenance on it? Will a fresh set of eyes be more circumspect than the individual that is removing the cowling and inspection panels for the tenth time?
The idea has merit. Discuss.
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2021/01/piper-pa-32-260-cherokee-six-n7122j.html?m=0
The aircraft had undergone a 100 hour inspection one month prior to the event, and one assumes there had been multiple annuals or 100 hour inspections of the aircraft in the four years preceding the separation.
This makes me ponder the common practice of having "your" mechanic perform annuals and inspections year after year. While I don't know if that was the case in this incident, it seems very likely. Is it a good idea to have one's aircraft annualled or inspected by a mechanic that doesn't perform regular maintenance on it? Will a fresh set of eyes be more circumspect than the individual that is removing the cowling and inspection panels for the tenth time?
The idea has merit. Discuss.
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2021/01/piper-pa-32-260-cherokee-six-n7122j.html?m=0
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