Service difficulty report · Bungee · Navion STCNAVION

Difficulty date
March 13, 2015
Submitted
March 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2408T
Make and model
Navion STCNAVION
Aircraft serial
NAV42408
Aircraft time
3,810 hours, 3,809 cycles
Part
Bungee
Part number
143331603
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,810 hours, 3,809 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPLES ON LANDING. THE INNER GUIDE TUBE WAS BENT PREVENTING FULL DOWNLOCK PRESSURE.