# SDR IGXR2018121921683

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 15, 2018
- Submitted: December 19, 2018
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N458PC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N458PC), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 525B
- Registry model: [Cessna 525B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-525b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5600469
- Aircraft time: 930 hours, 924 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Eyebolt
- Part number: 99123705
- Part serial: 2177
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 930 hours, 924 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IGXR2018121921683

## Discrepancy

NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE TOWING.  THE BRAKES WERE SET AT THE TIME- MINIMAL FORCE APPLIED.  NLG ACTUATOR AFT ATTACH EYE FAILED.  PREMATURE FAILURE OF COMPONENT SUSPECTED.  STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORT SUBMITTED WITH CESSNA (TEXTRON AVIATION).  COMPONENT MANUFACTURER-  NABTESCO CORPORATION.

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