Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 1, 2022
Submitted
February 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589Q
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
589
Aircraft time
10,844 hours, 12,015 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67B
Engine time
10,378 hours, 11,470 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drag Link
Part number
5322012289
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 100
Part time
10,844 hours, 12,015 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A DESCENT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PILOT NOTED THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE TOWER CONFIRMED DURING A LOW APPROACH AT KBNA THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST ON TWO PROPELLER BLADES. AN INSPECTION OF THE NOSEGEAR DISCLOSED THAT THE RH AFT DRAG LINK WAS BROKEN ABOUT MID-SPAN.