Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Cessna 402A

Difficulty date
September 11, 2007
Submitted
March 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170SA
Make and model
Cessna 402A
Aircraft serial
402A0043
Aircraft time
22,697 hours
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
50410011
Condition
Broken
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
22,697 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

THE PILOT REVEALED THAT JUST AFTER LANDING THE LEFT GEAR FAILED AND THE RIGHT ONE SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE GRASS WHERE IT CAME TO REST. BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN BUT BOTH PROPELLERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

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