SDR AKCA001

Service difficulty report · Washer · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
March 7, 2007
Submitted
March 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414AN
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0819
Aircraft time
5,870 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Washer
Part number
50450181
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 700
Part time
5,870 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

ON LANDING AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RT, INSPECTION SHOWED WASHER PN 5045018-1 HAD SHEARED ALLOWING BOTTOM TORQUE LINK AND WHEEL ASSY TO TURN 180 DEGREES ROTATION. ADDITIONAL ROTATION WAS STOPPED WHEN BRAKE ASSY CONTACTED UPPER TORQUE LINK. CONSIDERING TORQUE LOADING UPON LANDING THE SPECIAL WASHERS PN 5045018-1 NEED TO BE CLOSELY INSPECTED AND CORRECT TOW OUT NEEDS TO BE MAINTAINED. THIS IS CENTER PIVOT TORQUE LINK BOLT WASHER. NOTE: WASHERS IN QUESTION MEASURE .045 - .032.

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