What was found
UPON LOWERING LANDING GEAR, BELLCRANK IDLER FAILED NOT ALLOWING NOSE GEAR TO EXTEND FULLY AND LOCK IN POSITION. SUSPECT CAUSE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N99004
- Make and model
- Cessna 320B
- Aircraft serial
- 320B0013
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bellcrank Idler
- Part number
- 08421022
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 3,677 hours
- Stage of operation
- AP
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.