SDR AU960292

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
February 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Engine
Cont IO520M
Propeller
Mcauly
Part
Bushing
Condition
Separated
Location
Main Gear Sys
Stage of operation
LD
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) LANDING GEAR PIVOT TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT BOLT PULLED THE BUSH THROUGH THE CENTRE OF THE TORQUE LINK ALLOWING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLYTO TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE FORWARD DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT - CAUSED BY WHEEL SHIMMY - SUSPECT A NON STANDARD BUSH WAS FITTED APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS PREVIOUS WITH A DIAMETER CLOSE TO THAT OF THE BOLT HEAD - FRETTING IN SERVICE EVENTUALLY ALLOWED THE BOLTTO PULL THROUGH - UNAPPROVED PART - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR

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