Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 210K

Difficulty date
September 8, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210K
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Actuator
Part number
12810061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Landing Gear Act
Part time
1,367 cycles
Component
Landing Gear Act
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) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED. THE FAULT WAS TRACED TO A BROKEN ACTUATOR PISTON/RACK. BREAK OCCURRED IN THE RACK AREA TWO TEETH IN FROM THE END AND ORIGINATING AT THE BASE OF THESECOND TOOTH. THE CRACK FACE SHOWS EVIDENCE OF BEACH MARKS' INDICATING A FATIGUE FAILURE. SMOKE WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THE COCKPIT PRIOR TO LANDING FOLLOWING ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND GEAR. REASON STILL TO BE ESTABLISHED.

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