Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
August 24, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Aircraft time
3,713 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Link
Part number
3A056518001
Condition
Severed
Location
Amphib Float
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) AMPHIB FLOATS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION AND AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY. THE PILOT FELT THE RT AFT FLOAT CONTACT PAVEMENT AND IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A GO-AROUND. SELECTED GEAR UP AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT ON THE WATER. INSPECTION FOUND THE RT MLG ACTUATOR LINK BROKEN OFF AT THE END OF THE THREADED SHANK. WHEN THE ACTUATOR RUNS TO THE END OF ITS TRAVEL, THE JAM NUT AT THE END OF THE THREADED SHANK RESTS AGAINST THE STOP AND THE OVER CENTRE TRAVEL THEN MAKES THE JAM NUT ACT AS THEFULCRUM AND CAUSES A SLIGHT BENDING MOMENT ON THE LINK. THE NUMEROUS CYCLES CAUSED THE LINK TO CRACK AND FINALLY BREAK.

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