Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
October 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Engine
Cont IO520MB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
504100112
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
10,165 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) BELLCRANK ATTACH BOLT AND TRUNNION ATTACH LUGS FAILED. BELLCRANK LOWER AFT LUG ALSO FAILED RESULTING IN THE SIDE BRACE NOT LOCKING AND ALLOWING THE RIGHT GEAR TO COLLAPSE ON LANDING. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS INDICATED AS BEING SAFE BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE DOWN AND LOCKED (GREEN) INDICATOR LIGHT.

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