Service difficulty report · Axle · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 23, 2008
Submitted
April 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0336
Aircraft time
27,300 hours
Part
Axle
Part number
51411022
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI AFTER LANDING, PILOT REPORTED RIGHT BRAKE "LOCKED UP". UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER AXLE ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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