SDR 99ZZZX3

Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
October 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5486W
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000696
Part
Support
Part number
12416186
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt And Rt Mlg
Part time
2,578 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

AIRPLANE HAD NO GREEN LIGHT INDICATION FOR GEAR DOWN. FOUND MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY LOOSE. THE LOOSE BOLTS ALLOWED THE SHIM TO SHIFT OUT OF POSITION. THE BOLTS WERE NOT SAFETIED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED OTHER OPERATORS CHECK THEIR 210 NEXT TIME ON JACKS (GEAR INTRANSIT POSITION). NOTE: P210 OPERATORS ALLOW A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DIG THROUGH .50 INCH - .75 INCH OF PROSEAL AT PANEL LOCATED AT AFT DOOR POST BULKHEAD. FACTORY QA COMMENTED BOLTS ARE ALWAYS PROPERLY TORQUED AT SAFETY WHEEL. ACFT ALWAYS QA INSPECTED IN FACTORY PER FACTORY SPECS.

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