Service difficulty report · Truss · Mooney M20K

Difficulty date
October 21, 2021
Submitted
October 21, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N231AS
Make and model
Mooney M20K
Aircraft serial
250106
Part
Truss
Part number
540016507
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
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

REAR NOSE GEAR TRUSS BROKE UPON LANDING. MECHANIC SUSPECTED AIRLINE CRACK IN PART THAT WAS NOT OBSERVABLE DURING INSPECTIONS. THIS SDR IS BEING SUBMITTED BY FAA ASI, FOR THE OWNER, WHO IS IIC FOR THE INCIDENT THAT THIS AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN.

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