What was found
NOSE GEAR ACTUATING CYLINDER, PN 48838503, FAILED INTERNALLY, CAUSING NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2001
- Submitted
- May 14, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N57BH
- Make and model
- Gulstm 114ARKWELL
- Aircraft serial
- 14001
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 48838503
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 3,800 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.