Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 310H

Difficulty date
October 29, 2014
Submitted
October 29, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3333T
Make and model
Cessna 310H
Aircraft serial
3100137
Aircraft time
4,931 hours
Engine
Cont IO470*
Part
Clamp
Part number
08410006
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,931 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHILE TAXIING ON THE RUNWAY, RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN MOUNTING CLAMP FROM THE GEAR STRUT TO THE ROLL PIN. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF CLAMP FAILURE, CLAMP WAS FRACTURED AT THE LAST THREAD AND WAS MISPLACED DURING RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT. FAILURE DETERMINED FROM PICTURES SUPPLIED. POSSIBLE PITTING CORROSION IN THREAD AREA OR OVER TORQUE OF CLAMP

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