Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
11,007 hours
Engine
Cont IO520MB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
08411065
Condition
Broken
Location
Actuating Arm
Component
Gear Dr Bellcrnk
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, PILOT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR DOOR ON THE LEFT MAIN WAS HANGING DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND GEAR DOOR BELLCRANK WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. PART WAS REMOVED AND NEW PART INSTALLED. GEAR SWING WAS COMPLETED 5 TIMES AND GEAR DOOR WORKED CORRECTLY. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE PART HAD BROKEN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE ASSEMBLY. (X)

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