SDR AU000875

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Beech D55

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
October 3, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech D55
Engine
Cont IO520C
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C75
Part
Rod End
Part number
HMXL6G
Condition
Seized
Location
Landing Gear Ret
Component
Landing Gear Ret
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR REAR ACTUATING ROD ROD END SEIZED AND FAILED ALLOWING NLG TO COLLAPSE ON LANDING. (X)

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