What was found
DURING A INSPECTION FOR FERRY FLIGHT FOR ANOTHER REASON, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE HOOK - DOWN LOCK BROKEN, THAT THE GUIDE - MALE SPRING ATTACHES TO, ALSO THE GUIDE - MALE SPRING WAS BENT INSIDE THE GUIDE - FEMALE SPRING. THIS IS PART OF THE DRAG BRACE ASSEMBLY THAT HAS A TIME LIMIT OF 7500 CYCLES OR 5YRS FOR OVERHAUL. TIME ON COMPONENT WAS 2048 CYCLES AND 4 YEARS 10 MONTHS AT TIME OF DISCOVERY.