SDR 96ZZZX5121

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 310Q

Difficulty date
September 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7935Q
Make and model
Cessna 310Q
Aircraft serial
310Q0667
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
08411065
Condition
Broken
Location
Retract Idler Lt
Part time
6,423 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

LEFT MLG INBD DOOR CAME OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF, REPORTED BY CONTROL TOWER. LANDING MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. FND GEAR RETRACT IDLER BELLCRANK BROKEN 2 INCHES FROM END OF ARM THAT RUNS GEAR DOOR EXTEND/RETRACT LINKAGE. BELLCRANK SHOWS EVIDENCE OF HAVING BEEN CRACKED ONE-THIRD OF ITS THICKNESS FOR SOME TIME, MONTHS PERHAPS. THE RT BELLCRANK ON ACFT CRACKED AND LATER BROKE IN SIMILAR FASHION ABOUT 1 YEAR PRIOR. SUSPECT PRIOR IMPROPER RIGGING AND TOO MUCH GEAR DOOR TENSION WHEN GEAR DOWN. SUGGEST CLOSE INSPECTION AS THIS BELLCRANK IS IN SUCH A LOCATION THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT THOROUGHLY. SUGGEST CLOSE ADHERANCE TO CESSNA RIGGING PROCEDURES. CRACK BEGAN AT TOP.

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