Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
February 27, 2012
Submitted
February 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N610PT
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft serial
5100172
Aircraft time
1,104 hours, 913 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MLG GVI INSPECTION, MX FOUND NR 4 PIN, AND NR 6 WASHER, WERE NOT INSTALLED THROUGH AFT NR 3 LINK, UNDER NR 2 SPRING, IN LT UP-LOCK ASSEMBLY. LINK WAS LOOSE IN THE ASSY AND ALL UP-LOCK MOVEMENT WAS PROVIDED THROUGH THE FWD LINK. THE FWD LINK WAS BENT DUE TO THE ADDED TENSION AND MISALIGNMENT. UPON REVIEW OF THE AIRFRAME LOGBOOKS THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THIS ASSY HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED IN THE FIELD AND THERE WAS "WHITE" INSPECTION TORQUE STRIP ON ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. IT IS PERSUMED THAT THIS WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. EMERGANCY GEAR RELEASE APPEARS TO HAVE WORKED CORRETLY IF THERE WAS A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE LONE LINK AND/OR PIN.

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