SDR 96ZZZX5558

Service difficulty report · Retract Tube · Beech A36

Difficulty date
October 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47KA
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E530
Part
Retract Tube
Part number
368200113
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Retract
Part time
5,341 hours
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

DURING ROLL-OUT AFTER NORMAL LANDING, THE NLG COLLAPSED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AFT NOSE GEAR RETRACT ROD HAD FAILED AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH ONTO THE THREADED PORTION OF THE ROD WHERE P/N ARHT5ECR ROD END THREADS ENDED IN THE ROD.

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