What was found
INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR UPPER TRUNNION BOLTS FOUND CRACKS AROUND WELDS AND ON THE EARS FOR THE SWIVEL TUBE. PROBABLE CAUSE EXCESSIVE STRESSES IN THIS AREA. AT THIS TIME NO RECOMMENDATION UNTIL MFG MAKES DETERMINATION OF CAUSES. (K)
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 2004
- Submitted
- February 28, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N863AF
- Make and model
- Grob G120A
- Aircraft serial
- 85003
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Swivel
- Part number
- 120A5211
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 1,761 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.