# SDR 96ZZZX3200

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N7959M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7959M), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: TE189
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3200

## Discrepancy

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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