Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
October 3, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N78880
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
2895
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
540004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Assy
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND BOTH TUBES ON THE NOSE GEAR LEG ASSEMBLY BROKEN. RETRACT MECHANISM TUBES BENT. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS HARDER THAN NORMAL TO RETRACT DURING THE LAST TAKEOFF AND EASIER TO EXTEND THAN NORMAL DURING THIS LANDING. (K)

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