Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-BEVG, 12 December 2007

Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-BEVG

Summary:

Following a normal touchdown with 鈥榯hree greens鈥� indicating that the landing gear was locked down, the nose landing gear (NLG) collapsed, causing both propellers and the aircraft鈥檚 nose structure to contact the ground. No technical cause was determined for the collapse, although the NLG mechanism reportedly exhibited evidence of wear and a lack of recent lubrication. 皇冠体育app aircraft had made approximately 45 flights since an Annual inspection where a pivot bolt, which reportedly exhibited signs of wear, was recorded as having been changed in accordance with a FAA Airworthiness Directive AD No. 2005-13-16.

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Published 10 December 2014