N7886Q
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD A FUNNY NOISE WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED TO LAND, DID NOT GET A SAFE INDICATION ON LT MAIN GEAR. UPON LANDING, ACFT SETTLED ON ITS GEAR, ROLLED SEVERAL FEET AND THE LT GEAR CAME OFF OF THE ACFT. THE ROLL PIN (NAS561P4-28) THAT RETAINS THE UPPER TRUNNION PIVOT PIN (0841011-1) IN PLACE HAD SHEARED ALLOWING THE PIVOT PIN TO MOVE FORWARD WHICH ALLOWED THE GEAR TO COME OFF OF THE ACFT.
DURING THE COURSE OF A NORMAL PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT NOTICED LEFT SPINNER WAS LOOSE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, NOTICED THE BULKHEAD ATTACH HOLES WERE WALLOWED OUT THAT ATTACH THAT UNIT TO THE SLIP RING ASSEMBLY. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT WHILE THE ATTACHING SCREWS WERE STILL SAFETY WIRED TOGETHER, THEY MUST HAVE BECOME LOOSE OVER TIME WHICH ALLOWED THE HOLES TO BECOME WALLOWED OUT.
DURING COURSE OF NORMAL FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED AIRSPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 15(+) KNOTS SLOWER THAN NORMAL, AND WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, PILOT NOTICED LEFT GREEN LIGHT CAME ON FIRST. (IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE NOSE LIGHT COMES ON FIRST). THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, AND LEFT GEAR TORQUE TUBE ASSY FOUND BROKEN IN A SPIRAL AROUND TUBE ASSY IN THE FORK BOLT AREA.