Service difficulty report · Mount · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
January 12, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 401
Aircraft time
14,676 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520E
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Mount
Part number
50110131
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Gearbox
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) DURING SCHEDULED LANDING GEAR ROUTINE INSPECTION, LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR GEARBOX MOUNTING BOLTS (3) FOUND MISSING AND REMAINING (1) BOLT FOUND SHEARED. EMERGENCY GEAR OPERATION ATTEMPTED TO RELOCATE GEAR. EMERGENCY OPERATION INHIBITED DUE TO IMPROPER GEARBOX ALIGNMENT. GEAR REPOSITIONED AND GEARBOX AND LANDING GEAR SYSTEM INSPECTED FOR CONDITION. NEW MOUNTING BOLTS INSTALLED AND GEAR SYSTEM NORMAL AND EMERGENCY TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20070115015)

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