What was found
THE AIRCRAFT WAS DOING A TOUCH AND GO, WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL STARTED TO SHIMMY. THE NOSE WHEEL FORK SHEARED OFF FROM THE LOWER STRUT TUBE. COULD NOT TELL IF THERE WAS A PREVIOUS CRACK IN THE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2001
- Submitted
- May 11, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8285Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 288190023
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- 6528000
- Condition
- Sheared
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.