Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Beech D95A

Difficulty date
November 13, 2015
Submitted
November 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2086W
Make and model
Beech D95A
Aircraft serial
TD644
Aircraft time
8,341 hours
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
95824018
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,341 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.

What was found

WHILE EXECUTING A LANDING, PILOT STATED THE MAIN WHEELS TOUCHDOWN FIRST, AS SOON AS NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE PROPELLERS TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP WITH PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. EXAMINATION OF NOSE GEAR SHOWED THE LOWER NOSE GEAR RETRACT BRACE BROKEN. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO PROPELLERS AND NOSE OF ACFT.

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