What was found
(CAN) ON ROLL OUT FROM LANDING NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF. ACFT SLID APPROX. 400` ON NOSE AND CAME TO A STOP. APPARENT CAUSE METAL FATIGUE OF NOSE WHEEL FORK. TSB HAS SECURED FAULTY PARTS AND INVESTIGATING FURTHER.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2008
- Submitted
- December 18, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft time
- 14,753 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1C160DTM
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- SK1759
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nose Gear
- Part time
- 15,146 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.