Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 27, 2010
Submitted
June 18, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N335VL
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0964
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Spring
Part number
26430623
Part serial
8517573
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
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.

What was found

PILOT FELT VIBRATION ON THE NOSE GEAR WHEEL. IT BOUNCES ABOUT 3 TIMES AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, PILOT FELT VIBRATION ON NOSE WHEEL FOLLOWED BY 3 BOUNCES AFTER THAT NOSE GEAR ASSY DISPLACED FWD CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO HIT OR STRIKE THE NOSE WHEEL. UPON INSP, FOUND NOSE TIRE BLOWN OUT AND NOSE GEAR SPRING BROKEN.

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