Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 8, 2002
Submitted
February 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N300QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
0322
Aircraft time
2,553 hours, 2,251 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
2,553 hours, 2,251 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN-TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE RT GEAR WELL PLACARD CLOSEOUT PANEL WAS FOUND TORN AND BENT UP. THE INBOARD Z-BRACKET HAD FAILED, AS WELL AS THE LOWER ANGLE, THAT THE PANEL IS RIVETED TO. AFTER FAILURE OF BOTH PANEL MOUNT BRACKETS, AIRLOADS MAY HAVE STARTED TO PULL THE PANEL OUT UNTIL THE LANDING GEAR FINALLY CAUGHT IT AND TORE IT UPWARD WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. REPLACED THE PANEL AND BOTH MOUNT BRACKETS. THE Z-BRACKET IN THIS AREA HAS A HISTORY OF FAILING AND IS REPLACED AT FAIRLY FREQUENT INTERVALS.