Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
January 14, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft time
4,731 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Link
Part number
57411405
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) MLG WAS REMOVED FOR MODIFICATION IAW STC. NR SA00487SE. ON RE-INSTALLATION THE MLG TRAILING LINK P/N 5741140-5 - LT WAS INSTALLED ON THE RT MLG, AND P/N 5741140-6 RT WAS INSTALLED ON THE LT MLG. THIS ERROR WAS NOT OBVIOUS DURING LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TESTING. THE GEAR RETRACTED AND LOCKED UP NORMALLY, EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW WITH NO LOSS OF AIRSPEED OR ANY INDICATION OF AIRFRAME BUFFET DUE TO THE TRAILING LINKS HANGING BELOW THE WHEEL WELLS. THIS CONFIGURATION WAS REVERSED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT IS VERY EASY TO MAKE THIS ASSEMBLY ERROR, WHICH RESULTS IN A LANDING GEAR CONFIGURATION MOST TECHNICIANS WOULD THINK (COULD NOT HAPPEN).

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