What was found
GOOD BANG HEARD WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP. RIGHT GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT TORQUE TUBE RETRACT BELLCRANK BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N500LB
- Make and model
- Cessna 340CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 3400006
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 5045010
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- 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.