What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/20/1999, approximately 2037 CDT, N5035E, experienced a failure of the nose landing gear strut attach fitting while taxiing off runway 36, to taxiway alpha at Eppley Airfield. No injuries were reported by the PIC. Subsequent investigation disclosed a displacement of the right hand nose landing gear drag brace fuselage attach fitting, p/n 2310053, induced by improper aircraft towing procedures. This condition can be caused by attempting to push the aircraft with the parking brakes on. Taxiing off the runway to taxiway alpha induced side loads which allowed the NLG drag brace to ose the downlock over center position and fold.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/20/1999, APPROXIMATELY 2037 CDT, N5035E, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT ATTACH FITTING WHILE TAXIING OFF RUNWAY 36, TO TAXIWAY ALPHA AT EPPLEY AIRFIELD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PIC. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A DISPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT HAND NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING, P/N 2310053, INDUCED BY IMPROPER AIRCRAFT TOWING PROCEDURES. THIS CONDITION CAN BE CAUSED BY ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE PARKING BRAKES ON. TAXIING OFF THE RUNWAY TO TAXIWAY ALPHA INDUCED SIDE LOADS WHICH ALLOWED THE NLG DRAG BRACE TO OSE THE DOWNLOCK OVER CENTER POSITION AND FOLD.
Other reports on N5035E · 2
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