SDR 2003F00372

Service difficulty report · Rod End · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 11, 2003
Submitted
June 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913RC
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000059
Aircraft time
9,760 hours, 10,160 cycles
Part
Rod End
Part number
71053101
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
9,723 hours, 10,028 cycles
Component
Actuator · Decoto
Component part number
99120538
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

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END, ATTACHING TO MLG LEG, FOUND WITH ROD END BEARING EXTENDED TO THE EXTREME AFT POINT OF INSERTION INTO ROD END PLACING RM LG IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE. ROD END ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, MFG SUPPLIED UNIT IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-10-00 OBSERVING PROPER CAMBER AND GEAR RETRACTION OPERATION.