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CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
MODEL 404
SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION NUMBER: 32-10-07
1. Title
Main Landing Gear Trailing Link
2. Effectivity
A. Airplanes 404-0001 thru 404-0859.
3. Inspection Compliance
INITIAL REPEAT
10,000 Landings or 15 Years 2,000 Landings or 4 Years
4. Purpose
A. Detailed inspection of the main landing gear trailing link for cracks due to fatigue, overload, and
corrosion.
5. Inspection Instructions
A. Remove the trailing link. Refer to the Service Manual for removal instructions.
B. Visually inspect the main landing gear trailing link for cracks, overload deformations and corrosion.
C. Magnetic Particle inspect the main landing gear trailing link. Refer to Section IV, Supplemental
Inspection Number 32-10-07, for specific instructions.
D. Reinstall trailing link in accordance with the Service Manual.
Access/Location Detectable Crack Size
Main landing gear trailing link 0.10 Inch (2.54 mm)
6. Disassembly and Assembly Procedures
A. Disassembly Procedures
(1)
Remove the trailing link. Refer to Section 4-10, Main Landing Gear for main landing gear trailing
link removal instructions.
CAUTION: Make sure that the trailing link is not damaged when the axle is
removed. Damage to the trailing link can cause more repairs or
replacements.
(2) Remove the bolts and pins that attach axle to the trailing link.
(3) Discard the pins.
(4) Use an arbor press to push the axle out of the trailing link.
B. Assembly Procedures
(1)
Coat the interface surfaces of the axle and trailing link with primer.
(2) Make sure to turn the axle to the correct position.
(3) Use an arbor press to push the axle into the trailing link while the primer is wet.
NOTE: Do not apply heat to the trailing link. You can freeze the axle to make the assembly
easier.
(4) Coat the pins with primer.
(5) Install the pins while the primer is wet.
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