What was found
(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ROD FAULTY. ROD HAD BEENILLEGALLY REPAIRED IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN THE ROD. RIVETSHAD BEEN REPLACED WITH BOLTS AND PENNY WASHERS. UNAPPROVEDREPAIR. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2002
- Submitted
- November 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 95C55
- Engine
- Cont IO520C
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C75
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- 3581512512
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Landing Gear Ret
- Component
- Landing Gear Ret
- 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.