Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N340FS
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0801
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
504100112
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Wheel Wel
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

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT AFTER TOUCHDOWN. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LINK (PN 504100112) SEPARATED FROM RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT AT ITS TWO ATTACH POINTS. BOTH BREAKS APPEAR TO BE INSTANTANEOUS AND UPPER STRUT ATTACH LUG AND BOLT WERE SHEARED. NO OBVIOUS CAUSE FOR THE BREAKS WERE APPARENT.

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