What was found
NOSE WHEEL FAILED ON LANDING. THE ASSEMBLY APPEARED TO HAVE COME APART WITH THE HUB AND THE SIDE PIECES SEPARATED. A REVIEW OF THE LOGS SHOWED THAT THE WHEEL HAD BEEN ON THE AIRCRAFT SINCE NEW IN 1973.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 2017
- Submitted
- June 26, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N78C
- Make and model
- Cessna T337G
- Aircraft serial
- P337107
- Aircraft time
- 1,875 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360D
- Propeller
- Mcauly D2A34C*
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- C16330030301
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 1,875 hours
- 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.