Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
January 1, 2010
Submitted
March 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N500CT
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A1236
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Bolt
Part number
504100111
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,999 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

AT TOUCHDOWN THE LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT LOCK OVER CTR RESULTING IN THE LT GEAR RETRACTING, PROP STRIKE AND DAMAGE TO LT TIP FUEL TANK. APPEARS BOLT (NAS464P4-26) AND SPACER (S133-4P32) THAT ATTACHES BELLCRANK (5041001-11) TO LT GEAR ASSY UPPER TRUNNION BROKE RESULTING IN BELLCRANK BREAKING AND GEAR NOT LOCKING OVER CENTER. RECOMMEND INSP AND REPLACEMENT OF ATTACH HARDWARE.

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