What was found
AN ADJUSTMENT SCREW, WHICH IS PART OF THE RT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK ASSEMBLY, FAILED. THIS ALLOWED THE MAIN GEAR BRACE ASSY TO RETURN FROM A DOWN AND LOCKED (OVERCENTER) POSITION AND THE GEAR TO FOLD UP UNDER NORMAL GROUND OPERATIONS.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2013
- Submitted
- June 24, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N310LA
- Make and model
- Cessna 310R
- Aircraft time
- 3,095 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Screw
- Part number
- 08411132
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg Downlock
- Part time
- 3,095 hours
- Component
- Downlock
- Component part number
- 08411102
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.