Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
May 11, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Fod
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
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 FAILED WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL CONTACTED A ROCK ONLANDING. TYRE DEFLATED AND NOSE WHEEL SHATTERED. NLG FORK FAILEDAT THE OLEO AND THE REMAINDER OF THE NLG BENT BACK CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BULKHEAD, ATTACHMENT FITTINGS AND SURROUNDINGLOWER FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. FIBREGLASS NOSE CONE ALSO BADLY DAMAGED.