What happened
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On December 5, 2021 aircraft N760FS operated by ptc Homestead, NLG collapsed during landing at X-51. This is a second occurrence of this issue, upon investigation and review of maintenance procedures & records it was found that ptc Homestead was in compliance with AD 2005-13-16 & sb 1123-B, SB-1123C furthermore, surveillance was accomplished with the mechanic onsite with a step by step process of the completition of the ADS & sb with the replacement of serviceable parts verified, reviewed nose gear over-center lock mechanism measurements , gear retraction and extension check with corresponding lights and all checked out satisfactory. All test were satisfactory and the system was demonstrated to operate as described in the Piper maintenance manual. Could not duplicate problem. Additionally the aircraft will remain out of service until a Piper representative inspects and determines the possible cause of the nose landing gear collapse.
A/c N760FS will remain parked in aog status due to unavailable props for this model, in addition incident id # SO19202205271 NLG collapsed during landing at X-51. Could not be duplicate. It is certificate holders intention when props become available to return the aircraft to an airworthy condition and have it re-examined by the pi and request a ferry permit to a Piper service center for further examination and resolution of the issue. In addition a follow-up activity has been assigned to continue monitoring the status of the aircraft
So# SO19202300510
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 5, 2021 AIRCRAFT N760FS OPERATED BY PTC HOMESTEAD, NLG COLLAPSED DURING LANDING AT X-51. THIS IS A SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE, UPON INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES & RECORDS IT WAS FOUND THAT PTC HOMESTEAD WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD 2005-13-16 & SB 1123-B, SB-1123C FURTHERMORE, SURVEILLANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE MECHANIC ONSITE WITH A STEP BY STEP PROCESS OF THE COMPLETITION OF THE ADS & SB WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF SERVICEABLE PARTS VERIFIED, REVIEWED NOSE GEAR OVER-CENTER LOCK MECHANISM MEASUREMENTS , GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK WITH CORRESPONDING LIGHTS AND ALL CHECKED OUT SATISFACTORY. ALL TEST WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE SYSTEM WAS DEMONSTRATED TO OPERATE AS DESCRIBED IN THE PIPER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY THE AIRCRAFT WILL REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL A PIPER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTS AND DETERMINES THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE.
A/C N760FS WILL REMAIN PARKED IN AOG STATUS DUE TO UNAVAILABLE PROPS FOR THIS MODEL, IN ADDITION INCIDENT ID # SO19202205271 NLG COLLAPSED DURING LANDING AT X-51. COULD NOT BE DUPLICATE. IT IS CERTIFICATE HOLDERS INTENTION WHEN PROPS BECOME AVAILABLE TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO AN AIRWORTHY CONDITION AND HAVE IT RE-EXAMINED BY THE PI AND REQUEST A FERRY PERMIT TO A PIPER SERVICE CENTER FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION AND RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION A FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO CONTINUE MONITORING THE STATUS OF THE AIRCRAFT
SO# SO19202300510