Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
March 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593DM
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B1228
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Engine
Part number
TSIO520EB
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING (AT DESCISION HEIGHT) LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LAND WITH A YAW TO THE LT, PUTTING EXCESSIVE LOAD ON RT LANDING GEAR. AFTER LANDING, LT ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS TAXI, WHEN AC TURNED OFF RUNWAY. RT LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ASSY CENTER SECTION FAILED AT DESIGNED CONNECTION POINT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO OB LANDING GEAR DOOR AND LOWER WING SKIN WERE GEAR DOOR ATTACHED. AC WAS NOT QUITE OFF RUNWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AIRCRAFT HAD DESCENDED THRU HEAVY SNOW AND RAIN JUST PRIOR TO LANDING AND SUSPECT THAT THIS PLAYED A CONSIDERABLE FACTOR IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE. (K)

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