Service difficulty report · Pin · Beech A36

Difficulty date
September 4, 2007
Submitted
September 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N998PL
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3036
Aircraft time
848 hours
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Pin
Part number
AN39227
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Part time
848 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE LOWER IB BUSHING ON THE LOWER TORQUE LINK KNEE WAS DRY AND THE PIVOT PIN WHICH RIDES IN THE BUSHING WAS VERY TIGHT POSSIBLY DUE TO A PLUGGED GREASE ZERK FITTING. THIS APPARENTLY CAUSED THE CLEVIS RETAINING PIN TO SHEAR (AS EVIDENCED BY THE SHEAR MARKS ON THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE PIN), THE PIVOT PIN TO FALL OUT AND THE GEAR TO EXTEND TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS ONLY BEING HELD BY THE BRAKE LINE. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE UNRESTRAINED WHEEL ASSEMBLY TURNED AND WAS TORN FROM THE REST OF THE GEAR.

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