Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 22, 2004
Submitted
April 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N228CC
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500133
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Actuator
Part serial
364
Condition
Worn
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
2,802 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RECEIVED SECOND NLG TO REPLACE THE FIRST ONE SENT TO US OUT OF LIMITS AND FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE IN LINE MOVEMENT OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM. MOVEMENT IN EXCESS OF .1250 INCH, MAX ALLOWED .035. (K)

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