What was found
AIRCRAFT CAME INTO THE REPAIR STATION FOR A NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. DURING OUR INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE STRUT WAS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES AND THE FIREWALL HAD A HOLE AND A DENT WHERE THE NOSE STRUT CONTACTED IT.
- Difficulty date
- April 27, 2026
- Submitted
- May 4, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N63LY
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR20
- Aircraft serial
- 8632
- Aircraft time
- 1,741 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 18632004
- Part serial
- 1523
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 700
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.