Thought on Strut fitting failure

[flyguy]

While considering UNIVAIR (Mikes) input on Taylorcraft LLC I for some reason had a flash on the strut fitting failure. Was that a "Taylorcraft" or was it an Experimental aircraft made up of Taylorcraft parts? I think the difference may be as significant as the fact that the inspection and maintenance was way below normal standards. Is the FAA burdening us with an AD because of the failure of an aircraft that wasn't certified under the Taylorcraft TC?
May be something to mention? Does that have any merit?
Darryl

[jstall]

Re: Thought on Strut fitting failure

Well That Is The 1st I've Heard Of This, But For Sure It's Worth
Mentioning? I Would Think That Forrest Would Have Been On Top Of This Though, He Was Involved In The Accident Investigation, And I Sure Would Think That If There Had Been Something Wierd Like You Have Mentioned That He Would Have Come Forth On It

Js

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Thought on Strut fitting failure

The strut attach fitting failure was on a T Craft that was listed as experimental, however it was originally a T-Craft. Yes, there was a lack of inspections of late, and yes Forest is and was informed of the Experimental listing. I believe if you do a search here you will see that the strut SB preceded the strut attach fitting failure. Larry

[flyguy]

Re: Thought on Strut fitting failure

Thanks Larry. Mention is in reference to the NPRM. Perhaps emphasized would be a better word.
DC

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Thought on Strut fitting failure

The Wiley ship was explained to the NTSB AND the FAA by my comments.
It was close enough to standard to warrant the inspection AND we have found some problems out in the field. So if it saves a life it is good, it is a very simple visual inspection and should have been looked at closer in the past.

[birdlegs]

Re: Thought on Strut fitting failure

Wileys bird lived outside "all year long" in the near vicinity of two ,count'em paper mills spewing sulphuric acid vapors. Anyone who has lived near Oregon City (I have) knows why all the locals cars are rusty.It is the harshest of evironments to keep anything metalic healthy.
Brad

[flyguy]

Re: Thought on Strut fitting failure

Forrest's summary at the FAA comment site covered the failure very well, while Bill Berle's comment did a good job of telling the FAA that they should approach the problem as an overall maintenance and inspection problem to be addressed for ALL aircraft.

Unfortunately I expect the FAA to take their typical bureacratic CYA approach. Then some other metal part will fail on some other aircraft type and it will be the same thing all over again.

Rather like trying to prevent a outbreak of malaria by killing mosquitoes with a cannon.
Darryl

[jstall]

Re: Thought on Strut fitting failure

Laughing Hard Now!!!!

That Is Rich


J.s.