Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 310G

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
August 30, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8956Z
Make and model
Cessna 310G
Aircraft serial
310G0056
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Gear
Part number
08940004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WEAR IN THE LAST 13 TEETH OF THE HELICAL GEAR ON THE RETRACT END OF GEAR. THERE IS A .02 TO .035 STEP ON THE THRUST SIDE OF THE GEAR. THIS IS ENOUGH TO JAMB THE WORM DRIVE RENDERING GEAR INOPERATIVE TO NORMAL EXTENSION OR HAND CRANK. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAIN GEAR TIRE HITTING THE UNDER SURFACE OF THE WHEEL WELL PRIOR TO THE DUST CAP TOUCHING THE BUMPER IN THE WHEEL WELL. TOE IN IS WITHIN SPEC. TIRE IS OF PROPER SIZE AND PLY. INFLATION PRESSURE IS IAW MFG. WEAR ON HELICAL GEAR CORRESPONDS TO GEAR POSITION WITH TIRE AGAINST UPPER SURFACE OF WHEEL WELL.

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