During a multi engine training flight, a piper PA34-200 left main gear broke loose during landing ro...

Attributes
ACN	515291
Time
Date	200106
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tlh.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 27
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	515291
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I departed dab airport in a PA34-200 with mr X. Mr X and I departed in visual conditions to the northwest, with ATC flight following at 6500 ft. The flight was approximately 1 1/2 hours. Upon reaching tlh airport we requested a practice ILS approach for runway 27. Our request was approved. We received radar vectors to the final approach course. Upon crossing the FAF, the landing gear was extended. The gear was confirmed down and locked with 3 green indications on the aircraft instrument panel. After receiving clearance from tower to land, we commenced a normal landing. After touchdown the aircraft began to slow down. As the aircraft was rolling on the runway, the left wing dropped a little. Mr X said that he thought we had a flat tire because the aircraft was pulling a little left. We let the aircraft roll to the next runway intersection, and turned right off the runway. We got the aircraft stopped and requested an aircraft tug from ground control. Ground control advised us to contact the local FBO. We called the FBO and they drove a tug to the aircraft. Mr X and I shut down the aircraft and got out to find that the left main landing gear was in an abnormal position. The landing gear had transitioned to the rear from its normal position. The landing gear j-locks were in the locked position, and the instrument panel had 3 green (normal) indications. No persons or property were damaged. With the pictures I took, I believe the gear mounts have rusted through. I believe maintenance could do a better job on inspecting the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING A MULTI ENG TRAINING FLT, A PIPER PA34-200 L MAIN GEAR BROKE LOOSE DURING LNDG ROLL, RESULTING IN THE ACFT BEING TOWED TO PARKING. CORROSION WAS SUSPECTED OF CAUSING THE GEAR FAILURE.

Narrative: I DEPARTED DAB ARPT IN A PA34-200 WITH MR X. MR X AND I DEPARTED IN VISUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NW, WITH ATC FLT FOLLOWING AT 6500 FT. THE FLT WAS APPROX 1 1/2 HRS. UPON REACHING TLH ARPT WE REQUESTED A PRACTICE ILS APCH FOR RWY 27. OUR REQUEST WAS APPROVED. WE RECEIVED RADAR VECTORS TO THE FINAL APCH COURSE. UPON XING THE FAF, THE LNDG GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED WITH 3 GREEN INDICATIONS ON THE ACFT INST PANEL. AFTER RECEIVING CLRNC FROM TWR TO LAND, WE COMMENCED A NORMAL LNDG. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. AS THE ACFT WAS ROLLING ON THE RWY, THE L WING DROPPED A LITTLE. MR X SAID THAT HE THOUGHT WE HAD A FLAT TIRE BECAUSE THE ACFT WAS PULLING A LITTLE L. WE LET THE ACFT ROLL TO THE NEXT RWY INTXN, AND TURNED R OFF THE RWY. WE GOT THE ACFT STOPPED AND REQUESTED AN ACFT TUG FROM GND CTL. GND CTL ADVISED US TO CONTACT THE LCL FBO. WE CALLED THE FBO AND THEY DROVE A TUG TO THE ACFT. MR X AND I SHUT DOWN THE ACFT AND GOT OUT TO FIND THAT THE L MAIN LNDG GEAR WAS IN AN ABNORMAL POS. THE LNDG GEAR HAD TRANSITIONED TO THE REAR FROM ITS NORMAL POS. THE LNDG GEAR J-LOCKS WERE IN THE LOCKED POS, AND THE INST PANEL HAD 3 GREEN (NORMAL) INDICATIONS. NO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WERE DAMAGED. WITH THE PICTURES I TOOK, I BELIEVE THE GEAR MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. I BELIEVE MAINT COULD DO A BETTER JOB ON INSPECTING THE ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

During a multi engine training flight, a piper PA34-200 left main gear broke loose during landing roll, resulting in the aircraft being towed to parking. Corrosion was suspected of causing the gear failure.