RAMONA, CA, USA
N711AG
CESSNA 414
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL A LOUD 'BANG' WAS HEARD AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR. DURING THIS INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT A WASHER IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS, REVEALED THAT CESSNA AIRCRAFT SERVICE INFORMATION LETTER NUMBER ME83-37, DATED NOVEMBER 23, 1983 HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. THIS SERVICE LETTER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL WASHERS WITH A NEW WASHER, CESSNA PART NUMBER S1450-5H12-063. (OLD PART NUMBER 5045018-2)
RIGHT MAIN GEAR SCISSORS ASSEMLBY BECOMING DISCONNECTED DURING LANDING ROLL, ALLOWING THE RIGHT RUN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE; SCISSOR ASSEMBLY WASHERS NOT BEING REPLACED AS RECOMMENDED IN CESSNA AIRCRAFT SERVICE BULLETIN ME83-37..
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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