Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
April 18, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
6,256 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Fitting
Part number
05430161
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
7,960 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) AS THE ACFT WAS TAKING OFF, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE NOSE GEAR LOWER FITTING WAS FOUND BROKEN. IT IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME IF THIS WAS A RESULT OF AN UNREPORTED HARD LANDING. RETAINED THE BROKEN PART TO CARRY OUT METALLURGY TESTS.

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