# SDR 96ZZZX5558

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 1, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N47KA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47KA), registered now
- Make and model: Beech A36
- Registry model: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: E530
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5558

## Discrepancy

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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