Service difficulty report · Universal · Acqcor F22

Difficulty date
February 7, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N92K
Make and model
Acqcor F22
Aircraft serial
006
Part
Universal
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
383 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED DURING GEAR RETRACTION PHYSICALLY SEPARATING RIGHT LANDING GEAR SCREW JACK FROM RETRACT SYSTEM. COULD NOT MANUALLY EXTEND GEAR DUE TO SEPARATION OF ABOVE UNIVERSAL JOINT. UNIVERSAL JOINT HAS 2 PINS PRESSED THROUGH FORK INTO THE ARTICULATING PORTION OF THE JOINT. NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR RETENTION OF PINS EXCEPT FOR PRESSURE FIT. APPROXIMATELY 430 CYCLES.