SDR 99ZZZX4487

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
September 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3684Y
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ298
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN412
Condition
Sheared
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.

What was found

NOSE GEAR RETRACT ARM FORWARD BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE ARM TO NOSE GEAR DRAG LEG RETRACT MECHANISM SHEARED CAUSING THE GEAR TO ONLY RETRACT PARTIALLY. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE UP AND DOWN SWITCH ARM TO BREAK AT ITS PIVOT POINT AS IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRACT THE GEAR WITH THE AN3 ATTACH BOLT. AIRCRAFT HAD EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING APROXIMATELY 300 HOURS PRIOR.

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