SDR HYIA618CA

Service difficulty report · Torque Link · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 14, 2009
Submitted
September 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0620
Aircraft time
23,405 hours
Part
Torque Link
Part number
514100510
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, AFTER TOUCH AND GO, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, CREW REPORTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED "LANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND HYDRAULICALLY" CHECKLIST WHICH RESULTED IN THREE GREEN LIGHTS. ON LANDING ROLL OUT AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP ON TAXI WAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER TORQUE LINK BROKEN AT OUTBOARD PIVOT POINT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR LOWER BARREL ASSEMBLY TO INCLUDED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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