Service difficulty report · Scissor Link · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
February 6, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
32,630 hours
Part
Scissor Link
Part number
2752529005
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) ON CLIMB OUT, LG WOULD NOT RETRACT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE & LANDED NORMALLY BUT CREW REPORTED SEVERE MAIN WHEEL WOBBLE ON TAXI BACK. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LT MLG SCISSOR LINK LOWER SHAFT HAD SHEARED INTO 3 PIECES & THE OUTER PARTS HAD MIGRATED OUT ALLOWING THE SCISSOR LINK TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MLG. THE GEAR SAFETY SWITCH IS ON THE SCISSOR LINK WHICH HAD SEPARATED ON CLIMB, SO WHEN THE LEG EXTENDED THE SCISSOR LINK STAYED COMPRESSED AS ON THE GND, PREVENTING THE GEAR FROM RETRACTING. PART TIME IN SERVICE IS UNKNOWN AT THE MOMENT. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. 2 OF THE 3 BROKEN PIECES OF SHAFT ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION IF REQUIRED.