What was found
INSPECTION FOUND LT MLG TORQUE TUBE CRACKED. (REPLACED WITH NEW STYLE 5045010-33). SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS DYE CHECK OF ANY AIRCRAFT OVER 1,000 HOURS WITH OLD STYLE TUBES.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N37333
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0353
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 504501019
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 1,517 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.