Service difficulty report · Lug · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 3, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24E
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500651
Part
Lug
Part number
L2020001A
Condition
Broken
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
2,927 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON PRE-FLIGHT, CREW FOUND LEFT LOWER THRUST REVERSER DOOR HANGING DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND LUGS BROKEN ON BLOCKER DOOR 'BIRDCAGE' ASSEMBLY. FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER BOLT ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE INSTALLATION PREVIOUSLY C/W. BLOCKER DOOR POSSIBLY WOULD HAVE LEFT AIRCRAFT ON NEXT FLIGHT. THRUST REVERSER ASSY CHANGED.

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