What was found
(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED IN WELDED AREA AROUND THE FORK BOLT. TORQUE TUBE INTERNALLY CORRODED.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2002
- Submitted
- September 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 310R
- Engine
- Cont IO520*
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C87
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 504501033
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 3,026 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.