What was found
NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. SUSPECT AIRCRAFT TOW LIMITS EXCEEDED. DAMAGED TRUNNION, SHIMMY DAMPENER, AND UPPER RETRACT CENTERLINE TRACK. TOTAL TIME, 16,511.5 HOURS.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7694L
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317305024
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Nose Gear
- Condition
- Collapsed
- Location
- Trunnion
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.