What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR DRIVE CHAIN LINK ASSEMBLY SEPARATED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RETAINING CLIP. INSPECTION OF THE RETAINING CLIP UNDER A 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS FOUND INDICATIONS OF FATIGUE AND CORROSION. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A41
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 1313782520CL
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Landing Gear Ret
- Component
- Landing Gear Ret · 131378252889
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.