# SDR HYIA20140414019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 30, 2012
- Submitted: April 14, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N660CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N660CA), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 402C
- Registry model: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 402C0406
- Aircraft time: 30,528 hours
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Drag Brace
- Part number: 51420025
- Part serial: V16202
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 173 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: D
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HYIA20140414019

## Discrepancy

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, PN 5142002-5, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT.  METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT.  THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMIT ALLOWABLE OF MEB91-11R1.  THIS UNIT HAS BEEN SCRAPPED & A REPLACEMENT DRAG BRACE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN ACFT.

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