Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
February 17, 2015
Submitted
February 17, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9404Q
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC1352
Aircraft time
2,625 hours
Engine
Cont IO470*
Propeller
Mcauly 2AF34C55
Part
Bearing
Part number
HMX5FG
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Failed
Location
Rod End
Part time
2,625 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD GREEN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS PRIOR TO LANDING AND WHEN THE NOSE TOUCHED DOWN IT FOLDED. FOUND THAT THE AFT RETRACT ROD,ROD-END AT THE EXTENSION IDLER FAILED CAUSING THE COLLAPSE. ONLY MINOR AIRFRAME DAMAGE TO THE NOSE AND NOSE GEAR DOOR AREA. THE PROPELLERS WERE ALSO DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE ENGINE SUDDEN STOPAGE.

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