SDR 2002F00149

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
March 6, 2002
Submitted
March 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900FL
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507049
Part
Rod End
Part number
NAS3544240
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
3,291 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LINKAGE ROD FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN THROUGH AT THE THREADED ROD TO UPPER ROD SECTION. THE BREAK WAS CLEAN AND APPEARED TO BE AT THE LOCATION OF THE ROD END LOCK NUT. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED.

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