Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
July 10, 2018
Submitted
July 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196TC
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
1801
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
50270025
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN CAUSING RIGHT GEAR TO COLLAPSE. INSPECTION FOUND THE TORQUE TUBE BRACKET ASSEMBLY BROKEN AT THE PIVOT BEARING, CAUSING THE DOWN LOCK TENSION TO BE NONEXISTENT. FAILURE OF THE TORQUE RUBE ASSEMBLY DID NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT DOWN LOCK TENSION.

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