Service difficulty report · Shaft Pivot · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
March 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C403
Part
Shaft Pivot
Part number
10B29901
Condition
Broken
Location
Wheel Ski
Component
Federal · C3600
Stage of operation
TX
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) WHILE TAXI TURNING, THE HYDRAULIC WHEEL SKI RIGHT HAND SHAFT PIVOT FRACTURED. THE FRACTURED OCCURRED AT THE STEP TRANSITION TO THE KEYWAYS. THIS ALLOWED THE SKI TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE SHAFT DESIGN HAS LEFT SHARP EDGES AND SUBSEQUENT STRESS RISER IN THE STEP AREA.

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