What was found
THE LINK SEPARATED IN THE THREADED AREA WHERE IT ENTERS THE ROD-END IN THE LINK ASSY. THIS IS PART OF BELLCRANK 5041001-2. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TO COME OUT OF OVERCENTER IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THEN COLLAPSE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2000
- Submitted
- May 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2989Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 421A
- Aircraft serial
- 421A0089
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 08411121
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Rt Main Landing
- Component
- Link Assy
- Component part number
- 08411004
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.