What was found
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2001
- Submitted
- December 13, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N120PC
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0079
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520*
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Drag Brace
- Part number
- 51420025
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 1,933 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.