What was found
NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE FRACTURED UPON NOSE GEAR EXTENSION, CAUSING THE NOSE WHEEL TO NOT FULLY EXTEND. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. CAUSE OF FRACTURE, UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2001
- Submitted
- August 21, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1145A
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052053
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Drag Brace
- Part number
- 4033600
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- LD
- 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.