What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR OVEREXTENDED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE OLEO GUIDE RING WORN AND DAMAGED ALLOWING THE RETAINING PINS TO MIGRATE OUT DISCONNECTING THE GUIDE TUBE FROM THE NOSE FORK.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC12
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Ring
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 1,542 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.