Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
September 21, 2000
Submitted
October 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3372Q
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B9256
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
504501033
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
424 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.

What was found

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND LARGE CRACK AT LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE. NOTHING ABNORMAL WITH GEAR RIGGING, CRACKED FROM STRESS OF CONTINUED USE. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE WITH NEW FROM FACTORY. RECHECKED LANDING GEAR RIGGING PER CESSNA MM. (X)

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