Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Drag Link
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Part time
15,490 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SLOW TO OPERATE. SUSPECT CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF DOOR RIGGING AND DRAG LINK WEAR. THE DOOR RIGGING WAS CLOSELY EXAMINED AND THE INBOARD DOOR ADJUSTMENT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A BIT TIGHT. THE INBOARD DOOR WAS ADJUSTED. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND MINOR ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE RIGGING. THE DRAG BRACE LOWER LINK INBOARD UPPER BUSH FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER AND WAS ADJUSTED TO BE CENTRALIZED. THE UPPER OUTBOARD DRAG LINK BUSHING WAS FOUND FLOATING IN THE CASTING AND WAS SECURED. THE RT LANDING GEAR, GEAR UP AND GEAR DOWN HYDRAULIC LINES WERE THEN FLUSHED CLEAN. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT FAULT.