SDR 96ZZZX4723

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
January 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FC6R530N
Helicopter Maintenance Corporation
Aircraft
N121Z
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ285
Part
Rod End
Part number
HMX5FG
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nlg Retract
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ROD END FAILED (FRACTURED) WHILE RETRACTING LANDING GEAR. PILOT HAD AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT, PILOT REPOSITIONED GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. PUSH ROD TRAVELLED FORWARD PUSHING AGAINST NOSE GEAR EXTENDING AND LOCKING GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS A CRACK IN THE NECK OF THE BEARING HOUSING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION NDI TESTING OR TIME CHANGE ROD END ON AS SCHEDULED BASIS.

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