What was found
THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR OLEO WENT FLAT AFTER LANDING. A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE UPPER TRUNNION, JUST UNDER THE SIDE BRACE ATTACH FITTING. THE UPPER TRUNNION WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2006
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 401B
- Aircraft time
- 12,829 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520EB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C*
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 5041000206
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 12,920 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.