TAMPA, FL, USA
N29PB
CESSNA 402C
BEFORE LANDING, THE PLT MOVED THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION & ALL 3 GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE NOSE WAS LOWERED AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ROD END, PN MS2124254K, ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. THE FAILED PART WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO MEET THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. THE MICROSWITCH FOR THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR WAS LOCATED ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. IT WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE ACTUATOR EXTENDED TO THE DOWN POSITION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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