Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 310J

Difficulty date
July 10, 2001
Submitted
December 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310J
Engine
Cont O470M
Part
Bushing
Condition
Separated
Location
Torque Link
Component
Torque Link · Cessna
Component part number
084100065
Stage of operation
TO
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

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM EACH OTHER DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. IT APPEARS THAT A PRESSED IN BUSHING, SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER TORQUE LINK ALLOWING THE BOLT HEAD AND WASHER TO PASS THROUGH THE ENLARGED HOLE NORMALLY OCCUPIED BY THE BUSHING. CATALOG INDICATES THAT A SPECIAL WASHER IS REQUIRED UNDER THE BOLT HEAD. THE SPECIAL WASHER HAS A LARGER OUTSIDE DIAMETER THAN THE STANDARD AN WASHER WHICH WAS FOUND INSTALLED. MM INSTRUCTION DO NOT REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF SPECIAL WASHER.

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