SDR 97ZZZX3750

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Beech A36

Difficulty date
August 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1849W
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E428
Part
Rod End
Part number
AHML6NMB
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Retract
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE ROD END BEARING CASE CRACKED CAUSING IT TO SPREAD OPEN; THUS, CAUSING EXTENSION OR RETRACTION OF NOSE GEAR TO BE IMPOSSIBLE. THIS ROD END WAS FOUND IN THE IMPROPER PLACE POSSIBLY NOT BEING MADE TO TAKE THAT RADIAL LOAD. BEECH SI NR 0760-010 SUGGESTS THE REPLACEMENT OF ANY BEARINGS WITH AN NMB SUFFIX SUGGEST FOLLOWING PARTS MANUAL VERY CLOSELY WHEN REPLACING PARTS.

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