Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
April 9, 2007
Submitted
April 10, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6161Z
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0019
Aircraft time
7,024 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
57412025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Part time
7,024 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE UP POSITION IN FLIGHT. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE GEAR CYCLED TO THE UP POSITION. WHEN ALL (3) UPLOCK SWITCHES WERE MADE THE RT MAIN GEAR FELL FROM THE WHEEL WELL. A DISTORTED AND CRACKED UPLOCK HOOK WAS FOUND. THE CRACK WAS FROM THE CENTER OF THE HOOK TO THE HOLE FOR THE UPLOCK SWITCH.

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