SDR 99ZZZX98

Service difficulty report · Washer · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2JA
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0154
Part
Washer
Part number
50450182
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
4,295 hours
Component
51411011
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 1 WITH WIND FROM THE NW AT 18 TO 23 KNOTS. AT TOUCH-DOWN, LT MAIN GEAR ROTATED 90 DEGREES AND SKIDDED UNTIL ACFT STOPPED NEAR LT SIDE OF RUNWAY. BOLT AN175-20, BUSHING 5041013-1, NUT AN310-5, AND WASHERS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO UPPER LINK ASSY, P/N 5141005-7. WASHER, P/N 5045018-2, HAD SHEARED THE OUTER PORTION AND ALLOWED NUT, P/N AN310-5, TO PULL THROUGH LOWER LINK ASSY, P/N 5141005-7, LETTING LOWER STRUT/WHEEL TO TURN 90 DEGREES. WASHER, P/N 5045018-2, DID APPEAR TO HAVE PRIOR WEAR. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS POOR PRE-FLIGHT INSP, LANDING TECHNIQUE, AND/OR LACK OF PROPER MAIN.

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