Service difficulty report · Idler Assy · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
December 7, 2009
Submitted
December 7, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N84CG
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1274
Aircraft time
4,439 hours
Part
Idler Assy
Part number
08411066
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
4,439 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PILOT DISCOVERED ON PREFLIGHT, RT MAIN INNER GEAR DOOR HANGING OPEN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, MECHANIC DISCOVERED RT GEAR IDLER BELLCRANK TO INNER GEAR DOOR BROKEN. INSTALLED A NEW BELLCRANK, CHECKED UP AND DOWN TENSIONS. FOUND INNER GEAR DOOR DOWN LOCK TENSION ABOVE MFG SPECIFICATIONS. FAILURE OF PART POSSIBLY FROM EXCESSIVE TENSION.

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