Service difficulty report · Strut · Amtr XSTRIGEAR

Difficulty date
June 28, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N912EA
Make and model
Amtr XSTRIGEAR
Aircraft serial
EA003XS
Part
Strut
Part number
NG01
Condition
Failed
Location
Weldments
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE WHEEL FELL FROM AIRCRAFT DURING TOUCH AND GO''S. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON REMAINDER OF NOSE STRUT. INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT WELD POINTS ON NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSY ARE POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. ALL WELD POINTS HAD EITHER CRACKED OR BROKEN ENTIRELY. LANDINGS, 45. (X)