What was found
DURING ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, LT LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES AROUND WELD AT CLEVIS BOSS FOR OVERCENTER LINK. SUBMITTER REPORTS FINDING THIS CONDITION ON 4 OTHER MODEL 340 AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6311X
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A0482
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 504501019
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg Well
- Part time
- 3,706 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.