Service difficulty report · Washer · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
October 13, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft time
9,951 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520N
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C93
Part
Washer
Part number
S14505H12063
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg Scissors
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

AFTER LANDING, THE A/C SUDDENLY VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SCISSORS CAME APART AT THE CENTER. THE WHEEL THEN TURNED AND PULLED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY. ON EACH SIDE OF THE CENTER BOLT HOLDING THE SCISSORS TOGETHER TWO P/N S1450-5H12-063 WASHERS WERE MISSING. AN WASHERS WERE USED IN THEIR PLACE. THE PROPER WASHERS WERE INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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