Service difficulty report · Rod End Bearing · Beech F35

Difficulty date
June 18, 2012
Submitted
June 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4216B
Make and model
Beech F35
Aircraft serial
D4175
Aircraft time
5,600 hours
Engine
Cont E225*
Part
Rod End Bearing
Part number
HM5S
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,600 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE PILOT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. GROUND PERSONNEL VERIFIED THE MAIN GEAR WERE DOWN BUT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE SHORTLY BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. THE NOSE BOWL CONTACTED THE RUNWAY BENDING BOTH PROP BLADES. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE ACFT WITHOUT INJURY.

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