Service difficulty report · Torsion Arm · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
February 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 440
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Torsion Arm
Part number
528072
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
Menasco · 528400
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, I

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING FLIGHT AT 16,000 FT. A LOUD THUMP WAS FELT & HEARD. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL BUT CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT. CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN BUT LEF T MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS LANDING GEAR EXTENDED & INDICATED DOWN & LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORSION ARM WAS BROKEN AT THE APEX BOLT HOLE BOSS.THE WHEELS HAD ROTATED 180 DEGREES & TRACKED THIS WAY ON LANDING ROLL. THIS CONDITION PREVIOUSLY PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM EXTENDING DUE TO BEING JAMMED IN THE WHEEL WELL. THE COMPLETE GEAR WAS REPLACED.