Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 320

Difficulty date
August 6, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 320
Aircraft serial
320D0020
Part
Tube
Part number
08421201
Condition
Broken
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
4,500 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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.

What was found

TUBE ASSEMBLY. DURING LANDING APPROACH THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, AND THE GEAR DOWN GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION REVEALED FAILURE OF NOSE GEAR TUBE ASSY. RECOMMEND THIS TUBE REPLACED BY ACCUMULATION OF CYCLES.

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