What was found
DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE DETECTED RADIATING FROM THE EMERGENCY GEAR PUMP LEVER FORKS. BUSHINGS ON THE LOWER END OF THE FORK WERE VERY WORN CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5311Q
- Make and model
- Cessna T337D
- Aircraft serial
- 3371093
- System (JASC)
- 2914 · Hydraulic Handpump, Main
- Part
- Lever
- Part number
- 2080007201
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Emergency Pump
- Part time
- 1,200 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.