Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
November 12, 2019
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N98904
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R1240
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
08421043
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION, LOUD BANG, ALL 3 GEAR DOWN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND PILOT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. AFTER SHUT DOWN NOTICED LINKAGE HANGING FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE TUBE ADJUST INBD P/N 0842104-3 HAD FAILED AND THE FORK BOLT P/N 5243518-2 WAS SLIGHTLY BENT.

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