Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 19, 2002
Submitted
July 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816PW
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0261
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Cotter Pin
Part number
MS24665153
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING THE LT MAIN GEAR LOWER AND UPPER TORQUE LINKS SEPARATED AT THE CONNECTING BOLT. I FEEL THAT THE COTTER PIN CAME OUT, WHICH ALLOWED THE NUT TO UNSCREW FROM THE BOLT, LETTING THE BOLT TO FALL OUT OF THE TORQUE LINKS. I WOULD RECOMMEND CLOSER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND PILOTS ON PREFLIGHTS. PLUS REPLACEMENT OF COTTER PINS AT ONE YEAR INTERVALS.

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