Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
April 1, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION COULD FIND NO DEFECTS WITH THE SYSTEM. SUSPECT INCORRECT TECHNIQUE.

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