Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Cessna 335

Difficulty date
January 27, 2009
Submitted
January 27, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N918AA
Make and model
Cessna 335
Aircraft serial
3350048
Aircraft time
8,634 hours
Part
Trunnion
Part number
5141001206212222
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, RUNWAY 31, SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND OBSERVED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED GEAR INDICATIONS. THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED BY PASSENGER. ACCOMPLISHED NORMAL LANDING WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OR SOUNDS. AT APPROX 15 TO 20 KNOTS, THE RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND ACFT SKIDDED TO THE RT AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE UPPER OTBD ATTACHMENT LUG WHERE THE DOWNLOCK LINK ATTACHES TO THE UPPER MAIN GEAR TRUNNION HAD BROKEN ALLOWING THE DOWNLOCK LINKS TO BREAK OVER, RESULTING IN RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE.

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