Service difficulty report · Arm · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 12, 2010
Submitted
June 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE195
Aircraft time
30,448 hours, 38,701 cycles
Part
Arm
Part number
1148100261
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
21,154 hours, 25,908 cycles
Component
Drag Brace
Component part number
1148100231
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SIG EVENT - UPON LANDING IN "DEN" THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND ASSOCIATED SPAR AREA. IT HAS BEEN ISOLATED AT THIS TIME TO A FAILURE OF THE UPPER DRAG BRACE "A" ARM ASSEMBLY LUGS WHICH BROKE CAUSING THE GEAR TO PARTIALLY COLLAPSE. MX REPLACED THE LT DRAG BRACE ASSY IAW TC 1900-3210.02, OPS CHECK OK.

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