Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 310F

Difficulty date
January 2, 2002
Submitted
January 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6721X
Make and model
Cessna 310F
Aircraft serial
3100021
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Strut
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,167 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

THE NOSE STRUT APPEARS TO HAVE GONE FLAT DURING TAXI FOR TAKE OFF. DURING THE GEAR RETRACTION CYCLE THE NOSE STRUT, NOT FULLY EXTENDED, HUNG UP ON THE CENTER ATTACH ARMS OF THE NOSE GEAR DOORS PULLING THE IDLER BELLCRANK (PN 0842102-2) APART.

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