What was found
POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT INBOARD DOOR HANGING DOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND RETRACT BELLCRANK BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED DOOR TO HANG FREE. PART SUBMITTED TO CESSNA FOR EVALUATION.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N115BH
- Make and model
- Cessna 340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A1531
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bellcrank
- Part number
- 08411066
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 5,954 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.