What was found
NLG AFT RETRACT CHAIN MASTER LINK FAILED. ALL PIECES OF MASTER LINK FOUND AND IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. RECOMMEND INSTALLATION OF NEW STYLE PRESS FIT LINK, PN 131378-25-2-CL, TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.
- Difficulty date
- December 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N321DM
- Make and model
- Beech C90
- Aircraft serial
- LW250
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Retract Chain
- Part number
- 508202012
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Aft
- Part time
- 3,849 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.