SDR 95ZZZX5629

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
August 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5198J
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0885
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
50450102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
9,716 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, TOWER TOLD THE PILOT THE RT MLG DID NOT RETRACT. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE FOUND RT MLG TORQUE TUBE CRACKED 6 INCHES IN A SPIRALING DIRECTION. THE LT MLG WAS ALSO IINSPECTED AND A ONE-INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON IT. THESE CRACKS START IN THE AREA OF THE FORK BOLT. A 200-HOUR MLG INSPECTION HAD BEEN C/W 120 HOURS EARLIER.

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