SDR AU000228

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 5, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Bushing
Part number
1454
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Landing Gear Ret
Component
Landing Gear Ret · Cessna · 991015403
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR BLOW DOWN BOTTLE HANDLE WOULD NOT OPERATE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TEFLON BUSHING LOCATED BETWEEN THE FIRING PLUNGER AND THE OUTLET LINE BLOCK WAS SWOLLEN AND JAMMED PREVENTING THE BOTTLE FROM FIRING. OIL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTLE HEAD.

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