SDR 96ZZZX5118

Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
September 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
VA1R551K
RAM Aircraft, Limited Partnership
Aircraft
N711HN
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0108
Part
Support
Part number
51412044
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Uplock
Part time
2,520 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.

What was found

SUPPORT CRACKED/SPLIT FROM THE AFT BOLT HOLE TO FORWARD BOLT HOLE AND OUT THE FRONT. LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HAS MOVED UPWARD ALLOWING LANDING GEAR STRUT TO CONTACT UPPER WING SKIN. WING SKIN DENTED SLIGHTLY OVER MAIN WHEEL AXLE. SUPPORT IS LATE STYLE WITH LARGER BOLTS THAN ORIGINAL. SUBMITTER STATED HAS SEEN MANY EARLY SUPPORTS FAIL, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST HEAVY SUPPORT FOUND.

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