Service difficulty report · Strut · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
May 8, 2017
Submitted
May 18, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N107CL
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
CO0007
Aircraft time
6,086 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Engine time
6,117 hours, 1,552 cycles
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Strut
Part number
2032200200
Condition
Broken
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
6,086 hours
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

LANDED ON THE MAIN WHEELS AND KEPT THE BACK PRESSURE ON THE CONTROLS AND HELD THE NOSE WHEEL OFF THE GROUND FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT ANY SHIMMY FROM THE NOSE WHEEL. UPON SETTING THE NOSE WHEEL DOWN THE AC CONTINUED TO PITCH DOWN AS THE NOSE GEAR BROKE IN TWO PIECES ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM THE TOP OF THE T JOINT WHERE THE NOSE GEAR ATTACHES TO THE FUSELAGE. THE AC CONTINUED TO PITCH DOWN UNTIL IT CAME TO REST ON THE NOSE.

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