Service difficulty report · Connecting Rod · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
November 21, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
41,202 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Connecting Rod
Part number
5D11580
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE U/C LT DOOR HAD COME OPEN IN FLIGHT. THE CONNECTING ROD WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED. DURING INSPECTION NO DISTRESS OR DETERIORATION COULD BE FOUND TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SHEARED ROD. LOCAL DAMAGE TO THE LT U/C DOOR HINGE IS ATTRIBUTED TO BEING OPEN IN FLIGHT. NO SECONDARY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE WAS FOUND. THE DOOR AND CONNECTING ROD WERE CHANGED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY DURING RETRACTION TESTS.