What was found
RT MLG DOOR OPERATING BELLCRANK BROKEN. ARM THAT CONNECTS TO LINKAGE FOR DOOR BROKE OFF ALLOWING DOOR TO REMAIN OPEN. EVIDENCE OF SMALL PREVIOUS CRACK PRIOR TO FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4050Q
- Make and model
- Cessna 421B
- Aircraft serial
- 421B0274
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Bellcrank
- Part number
- 08411066
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt Mlg Door
- Part time
- 5,806 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.