Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 76

Difficulty date
May 31, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 76
Engine
Lyc IO360A1G6
Propeller
Hartzl HCM2YR
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) DURING INSPECTION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR FOR A NOSE LANDING GEAR FAULT, THE NLG COLLAPSED, TRAPPING THE AME BETWEEN THE NOSE CONE AND THE GROUND. DUE TO THE QUICK REACTION OF WORKMATES, THE AME WAS RELEASED FROM BENEATH THE AIRCRAFT AND ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE REASON FOR THE NLG COLLAPSE IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.

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