Service difficulty report · Downlock · Cessna 310Q

Difficulty date
March 24, 2010
Submitted
March 24, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5LH
Make and model
Cessna 310Q
Aircraft serial
310Q0939
Aircraft time
3,351 hours
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Downlock
Part number
50410181
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,351 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

RT LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK. THE RT DOWNLOCK PN 5041018-1 SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE DOWN LOCK ROD END PN KWBS WAS ALSO SEIZED FOR THE SAME REASON. THE WEIGHT OF THE ACFT ON THE PARTIALLY EXTENDED GEAR PULLED THE BELLCRANK BRACKETS, PN 0811302-1 AND 0811303-1, FRON THE CTR FRONT SPAR, LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE LANDING GEAR, GEAR BOX.(SHEARED THE ATTACH RIVETS) THERE IS A GEAR INSP REQUIREMENT IN THE MM WITH LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED ANNUALLY.

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