Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
February 23, 2006
Submitted
May 12, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N400AR
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0338
Aircraft time
8,737 hours
Part
Trunnion
Part number
5041000201
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
2,300 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

ON FEBRUARY 23RD, 2006, PILOT WAS OPERATING AC, VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PREVAILED. UPON LANDING, THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE TRUNNION (P/N 5041000-201) ON THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CAUSING THE COLLAPSE OF THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED 180 DEGREES TO THE LT AND SLID OFF THE LT SIDE OF RUNWAY 27L, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LT WING, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND LT PROPELLER.

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