Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N361DB
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500884
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
55421029
Condition
Cracked
Location
At Weld
Part time
187 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OPERATOR REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS ARE NOT CLOSED TIGHT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS TORQUE TUBE DAMAGED. THE RIGHT END PLATE ON TORQUE TUBE HAD ONE WELD BROKEN AND THE OTHER WELD CRACKED. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE AND RIGGED NLG DOORS. (X)

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