Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 19, 2000
Submitted
December 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6837Y
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0467
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
51420025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
932 hours
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.

What was found

UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR AREA, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE NOSE GEAR DRAG WAS CRACKED AT THE AREA JUST AFT OF THE ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DRAG BRACE AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE. (X)

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