As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE AND BUNGEE SYSTEM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHAFT LINKING THE DRAG BRACE TO THE BUNGEE WAS CRACKED AT THE BOLT HOLES. THE BOLT HOLES WERE FOUND TO ALSO BE ELONGATED. THE SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND THE HIDDEN PART OF THE SHAFT WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. SIX OTHER AERO COMMANDER 500B AND 500S ARE TO BE INSPECTED. TO DATE 2 SHAFTS ARE FOUND CRACKED.