Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
October 15, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft time
10,292 hours
Engine
Cont LTSIO520AE
Part
Link
Part number
08411102
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Part time
10,000 hours, 10,000 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CROSS WIND LANDING APPEARENT SIDE LOAD ON LT MAIN U/C STRUT CAUSED THE THREADED PORTION OF THE LINK ASSEMBLY TO SHEAR ALLOWING GEAR TO RETRACK. LT PROPELLER BLADES STRUCK GROUND PILOT APPLIED POWER AND ABORTED LANDING. AFTERBURNING OFF FUEL. ATTEMPTED TO RECYCLE GEAR, NOSE AND RT GEAR INDICATED LOCKED LT INDICATED UNLOCKED. WHEN GEAR WAS RECYCLED LT GEAR FREE FELL INTO LOCKED POSITION AND A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE.

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