SDR 2017F00042

Service difficulty report · Rod · Beech A36

Difficulty date
February 23, 2017
Submitted
March 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1820L
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E843
Aircraft time
23,066 hours
Part
Rod
Part number
35815055165
Condition
Bent
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT GEAR RETRACT ROD BENT, ON A WET WINTER DAY THE PILOT PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND THE BREAKER POPPED. HE MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR WITH THE HAND CRANK AND GOT 2 GREEN LIGHTS. 3 GEAR COULD BE SEEN FROM THE GROUND AND HE LANDED. LANDING WAS OK, BUT ON ROLL OUT THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. LIKELY CAUSE IS UPLOCK CABLE FREEZING AND PREVENTING THE SPRING FROM RELEASING THE HOOK WHICH TURNED FREELY ON INSPECTION AFTER THE FACT.

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