What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 16, 2000, N2713T, a Beech 35, piloted by maurice teitelbaum, landed at fxe with a cocked nose landing gear. Upon landing the nose gear collapsed causing minor damage to aircraft. Investigation revealed that the rod end bearing broke off the rod connecting to the gearbox rear crank. Log book shows that the nose gear actuator arm was replaced during the annual inspection on 09/24/99. IA states that no adjustments were made to the rod after replacing the actuator arm.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 16, 2000, N2713T, A BEECH 35, PILOTED BY MAURICE TEITELBAUM, LANDED AT FXE WITH A COCKED NOSE LANDING GEAR. UPON LANDING THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ROD END BEARING BROKE OFF THE ROD CONNECTING TO THE GEARBOX REAR CRANK. LOG BOOK SHOWS THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ARM WAS REPLACED DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 09/24/99. IA STATES THAT NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE ROD AFTER REPLACING THE ACTUATOR ARM.
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