What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACT SIDEBRACE LINKS CRACKED AT WELD WHERE TUBE ATTACHES TO YOKE. ALL 3 LINKS (INCLUDING NOSE GEAR) WERE REPLACED WITH NEW DESIGN. STRONGER UNITS PURCHASED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 2000
- Submitted
- August 28, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N10894
- Make and model
- Tmpson NAVIONB
- Aircraft serial
- NAV42333B
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Brace
- Part number
- 1433316510
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lmlg
- Part time
- 4,468 hours
- Component
- Torque Shft Assy · Ryan
- Component part number
- 14533171101
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.