Service difficulty report · Axle · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 17, 2014
Submitted
June 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247GS
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0637
Aircraft time
3,268 hours, 26,634 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Axle
Part number
51411021
Part serial
C1361
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TURNING TO LINE UP WITH RUNWAY CENTERLINE, DIFFICULT TO TURN ACFT RT. ACFT ONLY TURNED TO THE LT. INSPECTION OF LT MLG FOUND WHEEL ASSEMBLY LEANED AGAINST LG. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND LG AXLE TO BE CRACKED.

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