Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
May 30, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft time
5,402 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
504501033
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Ldg
Component
Landing Gear Ret
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD NOT RETRACTED AND THE CREW RETURNED FOR LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALONG ITS LENGTH LIKE AN UNWRAPPED PAPER TOWEL CARDBOARD TUBE. THE CRACK APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE WELD AROUND THE HOLE FOR THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FORK BOLT.

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