What was found
DRAG BRACE BROKE FORWARD OF PIVOT POINT. PILOT SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN, 3 GREEN INDICATED. NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. SUBMITTER STATED THE BRACE THAT FAILED WAS TUBULAR
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8140R
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH505
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Drag Bace
- Part number
- 968200125
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.