Service difficulty report · Washer · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
1,416 hours, 813 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Washer
Part number
14504A20100J
Condition
Broken
Location
Trunnion
Part time
2,255 hours, 2,403 cycles
Component
Trunnion · Cessna · 208B
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PIN SECURING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING (LEG) HAD MOVED AFT APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF AN INCH.MAINTENANCE CONCLUDED WASHER (ITEM 28-FORWARD) WAS DISHED AND FRACTUR ED DUE TO OVERTORQUING OF BOLT (ITEM 30) AND NUT.T HE TWO WASHERS (ITEM28) ARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAINING PIN (ITEM 27) WITHIN ITS BORE. REF:FIGURE 01,32-10-00 OF THE 208 IPC

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