60-14-01: Main Landing Gear
FAA order 60-14-01 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Main Landing Gear. System: landing gear.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd.
- Models
- 340, 440
Dates and paperwork
- Docket
- Unknown
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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60-14-01 CONVAIR: Amdt. 177 Part 507 Federal Register July 1, 1960. Applies to All Models 340/440 Aircraft.
Compliance required as indicated.
Fatigue failures have occurred in the threaded area (piston end) of the main landing gear actuating cylinder rod assembly, P/N 340-5150107. In at least two instances, complete failure of the rod end occurred allowing the main gear to free fall to the down position causing excessive load to be placed on the airframe. As a result, the following must be accomplished on rod assemblies with more than 5,000 hours' time in service.
Within the next 425 hours' time in service, and every 425 hours thereafter, conduct a visual inspection using at least a 10-power magnifying glass or equivalent for cracks in the threaded portion of the main landing gear actuating cylinder rod assembly, P/N 340-5150107. If cracks are found, the cylinder rod assembly must be replaced or reworked in accordance with Convair Service Engineering Report 340-12, 440-11 or equivalent prior to further flight. Reworked salvaged parts or reworked sound parts are not subject to the special inspections.
Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/60-14-01.json · aircraft systems.