Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna 401A

Difficulty date
November 15, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6296Q
Make and model
Cessna 401A
Aircraft serial
401A0096
Part
Link
Part number
08411103
Condition
Worn
Location
Adjusting Screw
Part time
6,799 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

UPON C/W AD 76-13-07, REPLACEMENT OF FORK BOLTS, PLAY WAS NOTICED AT ADJUSTING SCREW/DOWNLOCK SWITCH LOCK LINK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THREADS WERE SHOWN TO BE WORN AND PART WAS ALLOWED ABOUT 5 THOUSANDS OF AN INCH IN PLAY. THIS IS THE SECOND REPORT FILED ON THIS PART NUMBER AND SECOND RECOMMENDATION OF MANDATORY AD OF 2,500-HOUR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS THE ONLY DOWNLOCK LOAD ON THE GEAR SIDE BRACE AND UPON FAILIURE, IS GUARANTEED GEAR FAILURE/COLLAPSE. (X)

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