Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
April 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N413LC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600003
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Link
Condition
Corroded
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
6,894 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

ALL DRIVE LINK PIVOT BOLTS AND OVER CENTER LINKS SEVERELY CORRODED AND WORN. PROBABLE CAUSE IS INADEQUATE LUBE. MANUAL STATES TR`S MUST BE TORN DOWN AND LUBED UPON ASSEMBLY AT SPECIFIC INTERVALS. ENGINEERING STATES THAT TEARDOWN IS NOT NECESSARY AND ON WING LUBRICATION IS ADEQUATE. THESE FINDINGS INDICATE OTHERWISE. (K)