THE FAILURE OF THE PIVOT LINK FOR THE DOWNLOCK MECHANISM AND THE IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
— NTSB Determination
DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PILOT STATED THE RIGHT WING SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THAT THE PIVOT LINK BETWEEN THE PUSH PULL TUBES AND THE OVER CENTER LINK ASSEMBLY FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR STATION EMPLOYED TO REPAIR THE AIRPLANE, THEY CHECKED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM RIGGING AND FOUND IT TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE.
DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PILOT STATED THE RIGHT WING SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THAT THE PIVOT LINK BETWEEN THE PUSH PULL TUBES AND THE OVER CENTER LINK ASSEMBLY FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR STATION EMPLOYED TO REPAIR THE AIRPLANE, THEY CHECKED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM RIGGING AND…
The accident on 1993-06-12 involved a Cessna 402, registration N222JA, operated by Alaska Island Air, at Kivalina, AK.
THE FAILURE OF THE PIVOT LINK FOR THE DOWNLOCK MECHANISM AND THE IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
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