What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The nose gear fork cracked and caused the aircraft to dip down damaging the propeller as turning onto the taxi way.
The is the second failure of the nose fork in the last 2 months on this aircraft. It is evident that the nose tire is expanding upon landing and rubbing the fork. You can see the rub marks on the inside of the fork.
The company has no ipc therefore no part number for the fork is available at this time.
The engine is removed and shipped to the manufacture for inspection for hidden damage.
From discussion with operator privacy data omitted will provide improved nose gear fork similar to the one used on the R12.
As the FAA filed it
THE NOSE GEAR FORK CRACKED AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DIP DOWN DAMAGING THE PROPELLER AS TURNING ONTO THE TAXI WAY.
THE IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE NOSE FORK IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS ON THIS AIRCRAFT. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE NOSE TIRE IS EXPANDING UPON LANDING AND RUBBING THE FORK. YOU CAN SEE THE RUB MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE FORK.
THE COMPANY HAS NO IPC THEREFORE NO PART NUMBER FOR THE FORK IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
THE ENGINE IS REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR INSPECTION FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE.
FROM DISCUSSION WITH OPERATOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WILL PROVIDE IMPROVED NOSE GEAR FORK SIMILAR TO THE ONE USED ON THE R12.