Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
February 9, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
7,721 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C90
Part
Gearbox
Part number
071349561
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
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) ON LANDING I HEARD A FAINT CRACKING SOUND, AS I TAXIIED OF THE RUNWAY. THE LT WING THEN DROPPED ABOUT 18 INCHES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE WING ENGINE DID NOT TOUCH THE GROUND. THIS WAS OUR SECOND SKI TRIP OF THE DAY. UPON CHECKING WE DISCOVERED THE LT GEARBOX CRACKED.

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