SDR 95ZZZX1164

Service difficulty report · Retract Arm · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
February 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N112Z
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ371
Part
Retract Arm
Condition
Misindexed
Location
Nlg Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACT ROD WAS FOUND CONTACTING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE IN TWO PLACES WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACT ARM WAS POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. PROPER INDEXING OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACT ARM WILL PREVENT THIS SITUATION FROM OCCURRING.

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