Service difficulty report · Axle · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 3, 2020
Submitted
November 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020217
Aircraft time
20,990 hours, 13,950 cycles
Part
Axle
Part number
51411022
Part serial
T03504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
7,254 hours, 13,950 cycles
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

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A TURN ONTO THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT THE WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ROLL. THE RIGHT TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE LEANING AGAINST THE STRUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT AXLE TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT LOWER BARREL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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