Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
January 28, 2002
Submitted
February 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N689AE
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410281
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Pin
Part number
NAS561P628
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
5,026 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DUE TO PIN FAILURE ON AIRCRAFT, PINS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND THE LEFT TO THE POINT OF FAILURE . THE FORWARD PIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS INTACT BUT SHOWING SIGNS OF SHEARING. ALL FOUR MAIN LANDING GEAR PIVOT SLOTTED PINS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW NAS561P628.

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