Service difficulty report · Pushrod Tube · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
August 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3286M
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R1894
Engine
Cont IO520MB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Pushrod Tube
Part number
08421211
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
17,761 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

WHILE LANDING NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH NOSE GEAR UP, BOTH MAINS DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND NOSE GEAR PUSH PULL TUBE JUST FWD OF THE GEAR BOX TO BE BROKEN BY THE BEARING ATTACH POINT AT THE IDLER BELLCRANK. PROBABLE CAUSE: AGE, HOURS, CYCLES. TO PREVENT THIS RECURRENCE, SUGGEST REPLACING THIS PART AT 15,000 HRS. (K)

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