Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 401A

Difficulty date
July 9, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 401A
Aircraft time
12,474 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Screw
Part number
084113
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Adjust
Stage of operation
TX
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) RT MLG COLLAPSED DURING TURN TO LINE UP FOR TAKEOFF. PARTS FOUND FAILED AFTER COLLAPSE. ADJUSTING SCREW PN 0841113-3 FOUND SHEARED. BOLT ATTACHING BELLCRANK ASSY TO LANDING GEAR TRUNNION FOUND SHEARED. BOLT PN NAS464P4-26 FOUND SHEARED. MOUNTING LUG ON TRUNNION BROKEN OFF.

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