Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Amtr VELOCITYRG

Difficulty date
September 12, 2009
Submitted
November 20, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22DN
Make and model
Amtr VELOCITYRG
Aircraft serial
DMO141
Engine
Lyc IO360A2B
Part
Leg Assy
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Gear
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

WELDMENT AT TOP OF NOSE GEAR LEG FAILED AND GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. GEAR LEG APPEARED NORMAL DURING PREFLIGHT AND IN LAST SAFETY INSPECTION. NO OUTWARD INDICATION OF DEFECT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF BROKEN WELD (BY OWNER/BUILDER) APPEARED TO SHOW SLIGHT CRACK AT ONE CORNER, WHICH, IF REAL, PROBABLY WAS SOURCE OF FAIL. (K)