Service difficulty report · Strut · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
July 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
17,243 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22
Part
Strut
Part number
34052101015
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF WITH A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE "GEAR UNLOCKED" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LOAD WAS JETTISONED AT THE DESIGNATED ABORT SITE. THREE GEAR DOWN SOURCES WERE OBTAINED AFTER SELECTING THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN. 1)THREE GREEN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. 2)VISUAL OUTSIDE INDICATION FROM TANKER 45. 3)VISUAL INSPECTION THRU THE NOSE WHEEL WELL VIEWING WINDOW BY EACH CREW MEMBERS SEPARATELY. FLIGHT CREW ADVISED EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE OFFERED BY FSS AND ACCEPTED BY THE AIRCREW. ALL CHECKS COMPLETED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.