What was found
NLG FORK BROKE ABOUT 2 INCHES IN FORWARD OF THE NOSE WHEEL AXLE. WHEEL STRUCK PROP AND BROKE ONLY BLADE COMPLETELY OFF. ENGINE VIBRATED SEVERALLY PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- June 29, 2011
- Submitted
- June 29, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N410AM
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft serial
- C0357
- Aircraft time
- 1,983 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- 2032200800
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 1,982 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.