NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N600TS and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB MKC84LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaterloo, IAAfter takeoff for an FAA part 135 check ride, the aircrew were unable to get a positive up indication for the landing gear. The gear was recycled & then the left main gear would not get a down & locked indication. Repeated attempts to extend the left main…NTSB MKC83IA042Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportWaterloo, IAPrior to landing N600TS reportedly had an unsafe nose gear down indication. At landing touchdown, the nose gear collapsed. Examination revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction however the bearing ends, p/n 452-412, showed evidence of overload failure.…
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N600TS and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Incident 19831211071989IFinal Approach · Waterloo, IAUnsafe gear indication. Landed normal. Right main gear switch was out of adjustment.Accident 19831128059089ALevel Off Touchdown · Waterloo, IAUnable to extend jammed left main gear. Landed gear up. Mechanical malfunction in gear retract system.Incident 19821221068659IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Waterloo, IAUnsafe nose gear indication. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Fractures in down lock rod bearings from overload.
Service difficulty reports · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR JIKA11051001Exhaust Pipe · damagedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, RT ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING BECAUSE THE RT OUTBOARD FUEL TANK WAS GOING EMPTY. THE PILOT SWITCHED BOTH FUEL TANKS TO THE INBOARDS AND AT THAT POINT THE RT ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE FAILED ENGINE PROCEDURE AND TRIED TO RESTART TSDR 96ZZZX667Hinge · crackedMAINTENANCE FOUND LT GR DOOR HINGE CRACKED AT CASTING'S 90 DEGREE BEND INNER RADIUS. PART HAD NOT YET FAILED -- CRACK WAS VISIBLE TO THE EYE, AND WAS THROUGH ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF THE MATERIAL. M OR D WAS FILED IN JULY FOR THE CORRESPONDING HINGE ON THE RT GR SDR 95ZZZX4001Hinge · brokenAFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RIGHT INBOARD DOOR REMAINED OPEN AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. FOUND THE FORWARD HINGE HAD BROKEN IN RADIUS. ALSO FOUND BEARING (PRESSED INTO HINGE) WORN AND HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS HINGE IN THE IMPROVED TYPE INSTALLED IAW WITH