Service difficulty report · Link · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 8, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498AC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB287
Part
Link
Part number
5082010214
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
7,338 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STEERING LINK BROKE CAUSING LANDING GEAR TO JAM WHEN IT WAS RETRACTED CAUSING PILOTS TO USE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY EXCEEDING TOW LIMITS WHEN IN TOW. SUBMITTER STATED TOW LIMITS NEED TO BE OBSERVED DURING TOWING OPERATIONS.