What was found
NOSE GEAR MOUNT CORRODED COMPLETELY THROUGH FROM INSIDE OUT. SMALL CRACK IN PAINT FOUND DURING INSPECTION. TUBE BROKE OFF DURING REMOVAL. CRACKED AREA.
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- DYTR262K
Daytona Aircraft Services Inc - Aircraft
- N144ER
- Make and model
- Socata TB9
- Aircraft serial
- 1339
- System (JASC)
- 3221 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Mount
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 4,933 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.