What was found
SB 1103D WAS 212 HOURS OVERDUE WHEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING CAUSING SUBSTAINTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2012
- Submitted
- July 13, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N488EA
- Make and model
- Piper PA46R350T
- Aircraft serial
- 4692016
- Aircraft time
- 930 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540AE2A
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Landing Gear
- Part number
- 89137041
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nose
- Part time
- 930 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- 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.