Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 7, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
6,320 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drag Link
Part number
5322012072
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH PILOT HEARD A LOAD BANG A FEW SECONDS LATER A SECOND LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. PILOT SLOWED AIRCRAFT DOWN TO GEAR EXTENDED SPEED SELECTED GEAR DOWN. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. ON INSPECTION DRAG LINK BROKE BELOW ATTACH POINT FOR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR. REPLACED DRAG LINK AND SWUNG GEAR.