Service difficulty report · Strut · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 6, 2016
Submitted
November 14, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N346MA
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
CO304
Aircraft time
8,600 hours, 8,600 cycles
Engine
Cont IO240B
Engine time
1,136 hours, 1,136 cycles
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Strut
Part number
2032200200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
8,600 hours, 8,600 cycles
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE UPON LANDING CAUSING A PROP STRIKE AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRIAGE OF AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE. THE STRUT AXLE WAS FOUND SEVERED FROM THE TUBULAR STRUT ITSELF WHERE THE AXLE IS ATTACHED TO THE STRUT. NOSE FORK ASSEMBLY AND TIRE SEVERED FROM THE STRUT UPON TOUCHDOWN. PILOT HELD NOSE UP AS LONG AS POSSIBLE BEFORE ALLOWING AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE ON THE NOSE.

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