Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Cessna 340CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 26, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340WD
Make and model
Cessna 340CESSNA
Aircraft serial
3400509
Part
Trunnion
Part number
509400111
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF THE FLIGHT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DIPPED AND VEERED HARD TO THE LEFT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS A FAILURE OF THE BELLCRANK ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION ASSEMBLY.