Service difficulty report · Rod · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 23, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft time
9,428 hours
Engine
Cont IO520C
Part
Rod
Part number
3581512512
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ON NORMAL LANDING APPROACH, GEAR SELECTED DOWN. GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED (ONLY ONE ON BARON). ON LANDING LT WING CONTACTED RUNWAY - LT MAIN GEAR NEVER EXTENDED. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND LT LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTENSION ROD BADLY BENT.FOUND LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK CABLE AND DOWN EXTEND ROD NORMAL CONDITION.REASON UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME FOR LANDING GEAR NOT RELEASING FOR EXTENSION.

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