What was found
POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION DETECTED BROKEN NOSE DRAG LINK. OLD STYLE DRAG LINK IS MADE FROM WELDED TUBE STEEL. IT APPEARS PART CORRODED FROM INSIDE. INSTALLED SERVICE KIT 35-4012-1S. NEW DRAG LINK IS A CAST PART NOW.
- Difficulty date
- April 11, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6493S
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH710
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Drag Link
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 5,200 hours
- 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.