What was found
PART FAILED AT GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AT LANDING. COMPONENT WAS REDESIGNED STARTING WITH A/C SN 35042. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED ADDED EMPHASIS INSPECTION THIS AREA ON EARLY CE-310 A/C. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 2000
- Submitted
- April 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2640C
- Make and model
- Cessna 310
- Aircraft serial
- 35040
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 081330031
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 3,220 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.