The nose fork on my RV-12 cracked and subsequently collapsed on the runway approx. 150-200 ft. after landing. Subsequent inspection by my mechanic looks like the weld on the inside left front corner of the fork was inadequate.
I ordered both a new fork and a nose gear leg as the threads on the bottom of the gear leg were also damaged as we skidded to a stop. No prop strike thankfully, but I am a little confused as to what may have gone wrong.
I noticed that my replacement parts have new numbers as they are now modified from the original fork shipped and installed with the kit. Was there a known problem that perhaps the builder I purchased from was unaware of? I've only had the plane about three months and did take transition training in it and have not made any hard landings. Plane had only 95 hours on it when I purchased it from the pilot/owner/builder, but obviously I would have no idea if the nose gear had sustained any previous abuse.
Any help would be appreciated. I can't help but wonder why the original fork has been replaced with a different one now.
I ordered both a new fork and a nose gear leg as the threads on the bottom of the gear leg were also damaged as we skidded to a stop. No prop strike thankfully, but I am a little confused as to what may have gone wrong.
I noticed that my replacement parts have new numbers as they are now modified from the original fork shipped and installed with the kit. Was there a known problem that perhaps the builder I purchased from was unaware of? I've only had the plane about three months and did take transition training in it and have not made any hard landings. Plane had only 95 hours on it when I purchased it from the pilot/owner/builder, but obviously I would have no idea if the nose gear had sustained any previous abuse.
Any help would be appreciated. I can't help but wonder why the original fork has been replaced with a different one now.