What was found
NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO ROD END FAILURE. ROD END BROKE AT GREASE FITTING. ROD END OF FORWARD GEAR DOWN ROD ASSY ATTACHES TO TRUNNION FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- October 5, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N58WA
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH201
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- ADNE5323
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Component
- 968200253
- 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.