Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
June 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C403
Part
Bracket
Part number
071349562
Condition
Cracked
Location
Forward Web
Part time
1,202 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTED CLICK NOISE FROM MAIN LANDING GEAR. RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD SUPPORT BRACKET FOUND CRACKED VERTICALLY ALLOWING LEG MOVEMENT. SUBMITTER SAYS THIS IS THE SECOND CASTING REPLACED. NOTED ALSO THAT THE AIRCRAFT IS USED ON UNIMPROVED LANDING STRIPS.

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