Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 20, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
9,935 hours, 8,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Drag Link
Part number
508103385
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE HANGER AND WAS TOWED TO THE FUEL PUMPS TO BE LEAK CHECKED. AFTER TOWING THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT 500 FEET THE RT MLG COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DOORS, WING TIP, CARGO POD AND ONE BLADE OF THE RT PROP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN LIFTED AND JACKED TO ALLOW INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR AREA AND ALLOWED FOR A TEMPORARY DOWNLOCK TO BE MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE HANGER. THE AIRCRAFT IS STILL BEING INSPECTED FOR OTHER UNSEEN DAMAGE. THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS SHOW THAT THE PRIMARY FAILURE WAS OF THE DRAG LINK LOCK. THIS IS ONLY A PRELIMINARY REPORT A MORE CONCLUSIVE REPORT WILL BE ADDED TO THIS SDR WHEN THE FINDINGS A