Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 421A

Difficulty date
December 16, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421A
Aircraft time
5,055 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520D
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C92
Part
Strut
Part number
519400113
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UPON TOUCH-DOWN WITH ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON. FOUND DOWN LOCK ARM BROKEN AWAY FROM LUG ON TOP END OF STRUT. LOCK ARM NORMALLY HOLDS SIDE BRACE IN PLACE AND ACTUATES DOWN SWITCH. REPLACED COMPLETE MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND RETRACT MECHANISM WITH SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS.

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