Service difficulty report · Fork · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
May 21, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft time
12,300 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520AE
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Fork
Part number
50452112
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTS GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKE OFF. HE ELECTED TO LEAVE DOWN FOR FLIGHT MAINTAINING PROPER SPEED.ON LANDING TRUCKS WERE REQUESTED BUT NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. WHEN MAINTENANCE INSPECTED GEAR THEY FOUND ADJUSTING FORK SHEARED AT THE FIRST THREAD. MAINTENANCE TRIED TO USE THE SAME PART OFF ANOTHER A/C WHICH WAS IN OUR HANGER FOR MAINTENANCE, BUT FOUND IT CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE. NEW PART INSTALLED RIGGED AND GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT AND RELEASED FOR FURTHER FLIGHT.

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