Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 310K

Difficulty date
March 22, 2013
Submitted
March 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7017L
Make and model
Cessna 310K
Aircraft serial
310K0117
Part
Shaft
Part number
089400012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
100 hours
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

INSTALLED NEW SHAFT, PN 0894000-12 ON BOTH MLG AT 3520.9 AND AT 3620.9. BOTH SHAFTS WERE CRACKED ON RT SIDE. THE NEW STYLE SHAFTS HAVE A LARGER DIAMETER ROLL PIN AND THIS HOLE IS WHERE THE CRACKS ARE STARTING FROM. THE NEW STYLE SHAFTS ARE MADE WEAKER BY HAVING A BIGGER HOLE IN THEM.

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