In the case of landing gear damage caused by a collision with ground equipment, what reporting action is required?

When it comes to landing gear damage resulting from a collision with ground equipment, the reporting requirements typically stipulate that no notification is necessary. This is largely due to the nature of such incidents, which generally do not fall under the category of reportable accidents or serious incidents that would necessitate formal reporting to the NTSB or FAA.

The rationale behind this is that ground equipment collisions often do not meet the criteria for serious damage or injury to personnel that would trigger mandatory reporting. The regulatory framework is designed to focus on events that significantly impact safety or operations, rather than routine occurrences that are manageable and can be handled through standard maintenance and internal reporting processes. Thus, while incidents should still be documented internally within the organization for safety management and oversight, external reporting is not mandated unless specific threshold criteria are met.