Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 6, 2026
Submitted
March 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Aircraft time
38,175 hours, 50,987 cycles
Part
Drag Link
Part number
OAS55011
Condition
Fractured
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KLBF FOR KDEN. PILOT REPORTED LT MLG FAILED TO INDICATE UP AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, LT MAIN NEVER RETRACTED, SHOWED IN TRANSIT THROUGH REST OF FLIGHT. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED, NOSE AND RH GEAR LOCKED DOWN, LH INDICATED IN TRANSIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED RWY 35L AT KDEN. LH MAIN GEAR COLLASPED.