ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369199
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 February 1989 |
| Time: | 14:09 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 340A |
| Owner/operator: | Eric Friedrich |
| Registration: | N5454X |
| MSN: | 340A1512 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1342 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-NB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jacksonville, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brunswick, GA (KBQK) |
| Jacksonville, FL (CRG | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING TAXI. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE COLLAPSE WAS DUE TO THE SEIZURE OF THE UPPER DOWNLOCK TOP BUSHING. IT ALLOWED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO BE RIGGED IMPROPERLY AND NOT BE FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EXPANDED INSPECTION PROCEDURES SPECITY THAT THE LANDING GEAR BUSHING MUST BE FREE.
Probable Cause: SEIZURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER DOWNLOCK TOP BUSHING, AND THE FAILURE OF OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY RIG THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT MICRO SWITCHES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA085
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 11:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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