As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
ROD END BROKE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR IN FLIGHT. COULD NOT EXTEND THE GEAR, RESULTING IN A GEAR-UP LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ROD END, FOUND THAT IT HAD BEEN CRACKED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. PROBABLE CAUSE IS FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE COMPONENT. RECOMMEND TIME CHANGE REQUIREMENT. (K)