REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 113, Issue 18

Sun Aug 17 15:27:04 CDT 2014

I agree! Was this a mount bolt issue? Hard landing? 
Mike 

On Sunday, August 17, 2014 10:21 AM, Matt Bucko via Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org> wrote:

I looks like it broke near the fuselage, not a the axle end, where heat does indeed do bad things...
Matt

On 8/17/2014 9:15 AM, wimjhuisman via Reflector wrote:

Most possible is overheating during taxiing. My old velocity N29DH suffered the same accident 9 months after I sold it. 
>The gear inside the legs looked like the epoxy and layups had actually changed in molecular substance  . 
>Any Velocity where you see the tow in changed to a serious tow out is suspectable in my view.. 
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>Wim
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>>From: Brett Ferrell via Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>To: Brian Michalk <michalk at dax.awpi.com>, Velocity Aircraft Owners and
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>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: N585V XL/FG main gear failure
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>>No, at least on the first, the torsional wrap failed on Andy's
>>gear, rendering it a wet noodle... start at picture 2301...
>>(prior to winning the Linday - WOW)...
>>[1]http://www.kal-soft.com/velocity/
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>>Can't tell what happened here really, except the gear leg is
>>laying on the ground... I'm not sure how you get that unless
>>you cut it in half, even without the bolt how does it come out
>>of the fuselage?  The main gear box is so strong, and against
>>the firewall... plus if you look at the other picture, the
>>copilot leg section is still there.  It causes me to speculate
>>he lost the torsional wrap, and it broke (pilot side of the
>>leg) after leaving the pavement and getting into that ditch,
>>but that's all just my guesswork...
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>>reflector at velocityxl.com
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>>On Sun, Aug 17, 2014, at 10:27 AM, Brian Michalk wrote:
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>>Fixed gear failure?
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>>This is the first I've heard of such a thing.
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>>Did the main gear bolts fail?  Those things are massive.
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>>On 08/17/2014 07:59 AM, Brett Ferrell via Reflector wrote:
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>>I'm glad everyone's OK, but it looks like the wing got dragged
>>and maybe the prop... and it's the second XL/FG main gear
>>incident this year.  Now I'm beginning to wonder... is Dick
>>Harpster on the list?  Can you give us any insight?
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>>[2]http://www.thepilot.com/news/small-plane-crash-lands-at-cart
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