Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
September 16, 2004
Submitted
October 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62368
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R0131
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Trunnion
Part number
584200021
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Nlg
Part time
7,750 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AC WAS BEING TAXIED WHEN A SNAP WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED TURN. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PULLED BOTH MIXTURES SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINES. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT FOUND THE NLG LEANING AND TURNED SIDEWAYS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECH WHO FOUND THE NLG TRUNNION LUG HAD FAILED, ALLOWING THE NLG TO TWIST OUT OF ITS MOUNT. WILL SUBMIT A MORE COMPLETE REPORT WHEN ALL FACTS ARE FOUND.

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