What was found
(CAN) NLG DRAG LINK FOUND CRACKED DURING PREFLIGHT INSP. DRAG LINK REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS IS THE 3RD ONE FOUND CRACKED ON 3 DIFFERENT ACFT IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT. ALL DRAG BRACES SENT TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 7,987 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Drag Link
- Part number
- 5322012289
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 6,663 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.