SDR 96ZZZX5440

Service difficulty report · Downlock · Beech 76

Difficulty date
September 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6017U
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME159
Part
Downlock
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED FOR A TAKEOFF. INVEST REVEALED: LT FWD DRAG BRACE ATTACH BOLT LOOSE (COTTER PIN WAS INSTALLED), INCORRECT WASHERS WERE INSTALLED (BASED ON PARTS MANUAL). DOWNLOCK HOOK PIVOT BOLT WAS PARTIALLY SEIZED (HOOK VERY SLOW TO LOCK EVEN WITH ACTUATOR DISCONNECTED). THE PIVOT BOLT AND BUSHINGS BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER DRAG BRACE WERE VERY WORN AT DOWNLOCK ASSY. NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS NOT ADJUSTED PER THE MM. ALL THE PARTS STATED ABOVE ARE TO BE REPLACED AND/OR LUBRICATED AND REINSTALLED IAW MM.

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