Service difficulty report · Rod End · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
May 30, 2024
Submitted
May 30, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N720MH
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB176
Aircraft time
6,712 hours, 6,275 cycles
Part
Rod End
Part number
M81935404K
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PREMIER 1A N720MH (S/N: RB-176) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SAN ANTONIO (KSAT) THE PILOT RETRACTED THE GEAR AND HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THEY INFORMED ACT THEY HEARD A NOISE AND NEEDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THEY RETURNED BACK TO SAN ANTONIO SAFELY. AFTER THEY LANDED THEY FOUND THE L/H NOSE GEAR DOOR ROD END HAS BROKEN CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OPEN.