Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
November 8, 2001
Submitted
November 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N115BH
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1531
Aircraft time
7,169 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Screw
Part number
08411132
Condition
Broken
Location
Downlock
Part time
7,169 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

DOWNLOCK ADJUSTING SCREW BROKE FOR REASONS UNKNOWN.THIS ALLOWED LEFT MAIN GEAR TO LOSE DOWNLOCK TENSION. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED UNTIL IT STOPPED AGAINST INBOARD GEAR DOOR. THIS ALLOWED PROP TO HIT THE GROUND AND DAMAGE TO LEFT FLAPS OCCURED.

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