Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
October 15, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
7,390 hours
Engine
Cont IO520MB
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
504501033
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,901 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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) LANDING GEAR REPORTED TO PILOT AS PART WAY RETRACTED. (LEFT MAIN). GEAR PLACED IN DOWN POSITION, WITH 3 GREEN OBSERVED. PILOT LANDED SAFELY.MAINTENANCE FOUND SPIRAL SHEAR ON TORQUE TUBE ON LEFT GEAR ASSEMBLY.PART REMOVED AND NEW INSTALLED. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE AT LOCKHART AIR IF NEEDED FOR OBSERVATION.

More about the Cessna 310R