Service difficulty report · Key · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
November 1, 2004
Submitted
May 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10RM
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250074
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Key
Part number
MS357561
Condition
Missing
Location
Landing Light
Component
Landing Light · Grimes
Component part number
4501489
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

THE RT WING RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT WAS FAILED, REMOVED, SENT OUT FOR O/H. RETURNED FROM O/H, INSTALLED 8/6/04 AND OPS CHECKED OK. UNIT FAILED 11/1/04 AND WAS REMOVED. UNITS MOTOR WORM GEAR WAS ACCESSED, REMOVED AND THE MECHANIC DETECTED NO WOODRUFF KEY WAS INSTALLED AND ONLY SET SCREWS WERE DRIVING THE GEAR STRIPPING THE PARTS. A NEW WORM GEAR AND WOODRUFF KEY FURNISHED BY THE O/H AGENCY WERE DELIVERED, AND INSTALLED IAW STANDARD PRACTICES. RECOMMEND CLOSER INSPECTION.

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