Service difficulty report · Bumper Block · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
August 16, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5555S
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000417
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Bumper Block
Part number
12416308
Condition
Debonded
Location
Mlg
Part time
136 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHELL BUMPER DEBONDS. THE BUMPER EDGES CURL OVER PREVENTING MAIN GEAR STRUT FROM MAKING FULL DOWN TRAVEL. THIS CONDITION PREVENTS MAIN GEAR STRUT FROM CONTACTING DOWNLOCKS AND PROPER DOWNLOCK SWITCH ACTUATION, THEREFORE, AN UNSAFE CONDITION IT APPEARS THAT MFG MAY HAVE CHANGED THE COMPOSITION OF THE SHELL BUMPER MATERIAL WHICH DOES NOT HAVE GOOD BONDING QUALITIES. (PHOTO)

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