What was found
NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL-OUT. UNABLE TO FIND A BROKEN PART, HOWEVER, LINKAGE WAS WORN INCLUDING PARTS IN GEARBOX. CONDITION COULD LEAK TO INSUFFICENT OVER-CENTER TENSION ON DOWN LOCK LINKAGE. (SW17200508357) (K)
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 2005
- Submitted
- October 25, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N414RJ
- Make and model
- Cessna 414
- Aircraft serial
- 4140632
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520*
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C93
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Gearbox
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 7,468 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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