Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Cessna 310Q

Difficulty date
August 25, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8403F
Make and model
Cessna 310Q
Aircraft serial
310Q0640
Part
Trunnion
Part number
5141001212
Condition
Failed
Location
Bellcrank Attach
Part time
5,123 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AND WHILE TURNING LEFT OFF OF RUNWAY ONTO TAXIWAY, RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. FOUND RIGHT GEAR TRUNNION UPPER BARREL TO BELLCRANK CASTING FAILED AND THE LOWER SIDE LINK SEPARATED AT ADJUSTMENT BOLT. POSSIBLE CAUSE: LOWER SIDE LINK ADJUSTMENT BOLT SEPARATED AS GEAR COLLAPSED AS EVIDENT BY BEND IN BOLT. EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE IS NOT KNOWN, POSSIBLY THE UPPER BARREL FITTING FAILED. (X)

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