Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Gulstm 680W

Difficulty date
April 29, 2009
Submitted
May 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54163
Make and model
Gulstm 680W
Aircraft serial
177412
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
2310053
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. CAUSE WAS NOTED TO BE RELATED TO DAMAGE IN THE OVERCENTER DRAGBRACE MOUNTING AREA DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT BY PERSONS TOWING IT WHILE ON THE GROUND. THIS LOOSENED MOUNTING RIVETS, THE DRAGBRACE FITTING AND TUNNEL AREA SKINS WHICH AFFECTED THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE GEAR DOWN ASSIST SPRING, ALLOWING THE GEAR TO RETRACT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED THE GROUND DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DOWNLOCK PRESSURE. (K)