The landing gear would not retract after takeoff, or extend when gear down was selected. The emergency gear extension handle was pulled, but it broke off in the pilot’s hand. The aircraft was landed gear-up. Troubleshooting revealed that the cable broke at the base of the handle.
The article details multiple instances of critical component failures across various aircraft types, leading to significant operational issues and safety concerns.
Recurring problems include Champion RHB32S spark plugs experiencing cracked insulators and high electrical resistance, and Goodyear inner tubes showing consistent sidewall cuts across a specific Cessna 182T fleet.
Other notable failures involve a broken Cessna 421c landing gear cable and emergency handle, a defective Sky-Tec starter causing electrical arcing, and severe cracking in an ECI cylinder.
Cessna 421c Golden Eagle Broken MLG Cable Assembly
The landing gear would not retract after takeoff, or extend when gear down was selected. The emergency gear extension handle was pulled, but it broke off in the pilot’s hand. The aircraft was landed gear-up. Troubleshooting revealed that the cable broke at the base of the handle. Part Total Time: 5706 hours
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