Service difficulty report · Drag Strut · Namer TB25N

Difficulty date
October 15, 2021
Submitted
October 28, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9079Z
Make and model
Namer TB25N
Aircraft serial
4430734
Part
Drag Strut
Part number
62B33023
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,196 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, O

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

What was found

LEFT HAND MLG OUTBOARD DRAG STRUT TUBE ASSY. (P/N 62B-33023) CRACKED AND SEPARATED AT FITTING (P/N 62-33024) ATTACHMENT AREA, CRACKING THROUGH STRUT TUBE FITTING ATTACHMENT HOLES. PROBLEM OCCURRED DURING MLG EXTENSION PRIOR TO LANDING. UPON MLG EXTENSION, FLIGHT CREW DID NOT SEE A DOWN AND LOCKED GEAR SAFE INDICATION LIGHT DUE TO DRAG STRUT FAILURE WHICH IMPEDED ACTUATION OF LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL SWITCH AND FLIGHT DECK INDICATION.