Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Beech 58

Difficulty date
June 19, 2016
Submitted
July 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711RX
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH611
Aircraft time
8,105 hours, 8,105 cycles
Part
Drag Link
Part number
00282001631
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
8,105 hours, 8,100 cycles
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

THE AFT NLG RETRACT LINK BROKE JUST FORWARD OF THE ACTUATOR ATTACH AREA, CAUSING THE NLG TO COLLAPSE DURING LANDING. THE DRAG LINK BROKE AT THE FORWARD MOST AREA OF WELD WHERE THE CAST ACTUATOR ATTACH STRUCTURE IS WELDED TO THE TUBE STRUCTURE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE BREAK RAN THROUGH THE CENTER LINE OF A HOLE THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED DURING THE MFG PROCESS AND WAS FILLED WITH A PIN.

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