Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
May 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5132C
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21063708
Engine
Cont TSIO520R
Part
Trunnion
Part number
124340216
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,437 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

WHILE RETRIEVING AIRCRAFT FROM NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE, FOUND LOWER TRUNNION ASSEMBLY. BROKEN AT AFT SIDE WHERE COLLAR WRAPS AROUND GEAR. APPEARS THERE WERE CRACKS AT LEFT AND RIGHT TOP CORNERS JUST FORWARD OF THE BRACE SUPPORT MOUNTS. THEY ARE IN A VERY DIFFICULT AREA TO SEE.

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