# SDR HYIA20140415016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2011
- Submitted: April 15, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N2649Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2649Z), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 402C
- Registry model: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 402C0333
- Aircraft time: 15,374 hours
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Drag Brace
- Part number: 51420025
- Part serial: 188
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 458 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/HYIA20140415016

## Discrepancy

AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE OEM 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 WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT.  THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MEB941-11R1 & RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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