SDR 96ZZZX3200

Service difficulty report · Brace Assy · Beech 95C55

Difficulty date
May 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7959M
Make and model
Beech 95C55
Aircraft serial
TE189
Part
Brace Assy
Part number
00282001631
Condition
Fork Broke
Location
Retract Rod
Part time
5,952 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.

What was found

THE FORK (FITTING) WHICH ATTACHES RETRACT ROD TO DRAG BRACE BROKE. ONE SIDE OF FORK APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME. THIS WAS OLDER STYLE FITTING WELDED TO BRACE. THIS IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT WITHOUT DISCONNECTING RETRACT ROD.

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