What was found
DURING LANDING, NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND FORK ASSY BROKE CAUSING A PROP STRIKE AND DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR DOORS. INVESTIGATION FOUND NOSE GEAR STEERING SHAFT BROKEN, SHAFT FOUND TO BE PREVIOUSLY WELDED BY UNKNOWN PARTIES. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 6, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3681Y
- Make and model
- Cessna 210C
- Aircraft serial
- 21058181
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 1243405200
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nose Gear Strut
- Part time
- 2,634 hours
- 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.