Service difficulty report · Arm · Beech D95A

Difficulty date
September 4, 2015
Submitted
September 4, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2086W
Make and model
Beech D95A
Aircraft serial
TD644
Aircraft time
8,212 hours
Part
Arm
Part number
358251722
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
8,212 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

WHILE ON APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTENDED TO DOWN AND LOCKED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PERFORMED WITH NO RESULTS. ACFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE CONE. PILOT AND PASSENGER EGRESSED ACFT WITH NO INJURIES. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FROM FOUND THE NLG ARM, PN 35-825172-2, HAD BROKEN IN 3 PLACES WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR SPLINE.

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