# SDR 2020FA0000015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 12, 2019
- Submitted: January 8, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N98904
- Make and model: Cessna 310R
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 310R1240
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Bellcrank
- Part number: 08421043
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000015

## Discrepancy

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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