What was found
(AUS) DURING RETRACTION CHECKS IN PERIODIC INSPECTION, THE RT LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR'S INBOARD ROD END SNAPPED AT THE TOP OF THE THREADED SECTION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT INCORRECT SPACERS WERE FITTED CAUSING EXCESSIVE SIDE LOADS.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- 1315534M
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Component
- 58
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.