Service difficulty report · Nut · Slinds 10AVOLAIRE

Difficulty date
July 29, 2004
Submitted
July 29, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6665D
Make and model
Slinds 10AVOLAIRE
Aircraft serial
10A028
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
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

SAFETY WIRE BROKE FROM THE NUT THAT RETAINS THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PISTON/PISTON ROD ASSEMBLY INTO THE NOSE STRUT CYLINDER TUBE ASSEMBLY. THE PISTON/PISTON ROD ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT CYLINDER TUBE ASSEMBLY UPON LANDING. SUBSEQUENTLY THE NOSE GEAR/PISTON ROD ASSEMBLY AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOLDED BACK ON IMPACT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT ROLL OUT TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE STRUT CYLINDER TUBE ASSEMBLY. THE STRUT CYLINDER TUBE ASSEMBLY LOWER LEADING EDGE WAS GROUND DOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT.