What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK SHEARED IN AREA OF PISTON TUBE ATTACHMENT- A HEAVY LANDING INSPECTION HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT 40 HOURSPREVIOUSLY
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- SK1759
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nose Gear
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.