Service difficulty report · Drag Strut · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
September 25, 2018
Submitted
September 25, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11CW
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7737079
Part
Drag Strut
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE IN FLIGHT OUT OF RDU HEARD A NOISE FROM FORWARD OF AIRCRAFT AND HAD WARNING NOTICE OF NOSE GEAR UNLOCK. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING INTO RDU. TOWED AIRCRAFT OFF RUNWAY AND TOOK TO FOB. UPON LANDING NOTICED UPPER DRAG BRACE THAT SUPPORTS NOSE STRUT WAS CRACKED THRU ON LEFT LEG OF BRACE.

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