What was found
DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE TWO BOLTS/NUTS THAT ATTACH NOSE STRUT TO THE ENGINE MOUNT VERY LOOSE. NOSE STRUT WOBBLES WITH AIRCRAFT ON JACKS. FOUND SIMILAR SITUATION ON TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH LESS THAN 100 HOURS SINCE NEW.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 2004
- Submitted
- October 6, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N244SC
- Make and model
- Lancar LC42550FG
- Aircraft serial
- 42047
- Aircraft time
- 100 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Strut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 100 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.