Service difficulty report · Yoke · Mtsbsi MU2B40

Difficulty date
January 16, 2013
Submitted
January 16, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N750CA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B40
Aircraft serial
407SA
Aircraft time
4,221 hours
Part
Yoke
Part number
010A3837111
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
3,260 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

LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS SUBJECTED TO IMPACT FORCES THAT CAUSED FAILURE OF THE YOKE. THE FAILURE OF THE YOKE CAUSED THE LT WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO NOT ALIGN WITH THE ACFT. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE LT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE OCCURRED DURING LANDING.