What was found
NOSE LANDING GEAR LEG BROKEN AT FORWARD WELD ON SHOCK ABSORBER ATTACHMENT BRACKET. EXISTING INTERNAL CRACK. PROBABLE CAUSE, BAD WELD. (K)
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2008
- Submitted
- July 9, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5455C
- Make and model
- Cessna 170A
- Aircraft serial
- 19489
- Engine
- Rotax ROTAX912UL
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Leg Assy
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.