20020912025379I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 340A · Washington, PA · September 12, 2002

Date: September 12, 2002 · 13:55 local
Place: Washington, PA
Airport: Washington County Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BCFA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N444HB
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Pilot’s flight hours: 32,000 total10,000 in this make and model350 in the last 90 days

N444HBRegistration cancelled Jan 23, 2018 · Cessna 340AS/N 340A0539 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 340A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On departure, the pilot selected gear up, heard a bang, and noted the left main landing gear was indicating down and locked, and the right and nose were unlocked. The pilot then selected gear down, got three green and landed without further problem. Maintenance found a failed left main torque tube pin 5045010-19 replaced, and the aircraft was returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DEPARTURE, THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP, HEARD A BANG, AND NOTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED, AND THE RIGHT AND NOSE WERE UNLOCKED. THE PILOT THEN SELECTED GEAR DOWN, GOT THREE GREEN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAILED LEFT MAIN TORQUE TUBE PIN 5045010-19 REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Other reports on N444HB · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20020516009379ILevel Off Touchdown · Chattanooga, TN(-23) Flying from afj to cha to pick up a patient and on landing the pilot put the landing down & heard a bang with green lights on the main landing gear. Only the nose landing gear showed an unsafe condition. The pilot flew the aircraft around cycled the…May 16, 2002 · Minor damage Incident 19930726028619IFinal Approach-IFR · Washington, PAUnsafe landing gear indication. Used emergency procedures. Landed safely. Will check landing gear system.Jul 26, 1993 Incident 19911112054919IForced/Precautionary Landing · Lancaster, PARight engine manifold pressure and oil pressure below normal. Returned for landing and maintenance.Nov 12, 1991