SDR 98ZZZX544

Service difficulty report · Piston Assembly · Cessna T210L

Difficulty date
December 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N732DK
Make and model
Cessna T210L
Aircraft serial
21061432
Part
Piston Assembly
Part number
1243009201
Condition
Broken
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
2,838 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILURE DURING TAXI OPERATIONS AFTER LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FORK AND PISTON ASSEMBLY BROKE AT THE CASTING AREA LOCATED AT THE POINT WHERE BOTH FORKS ATTACH TO THE PISTON ASSEMBLY.

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