Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 5, 2008
Submitted
July 10, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N640QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605240
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Trunnion
Part number
66426119
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Part time
6,122 hours
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

(REF CWQR200806) WHILE WORKING AN UNSCHEDULED NOSE GEAR VIBRATION, POPPING, DISCREPANCY. FOUND BEARING PN MS2464268G TO BE ROUGH WHEN TURNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION AND PITTING BETWEEN STEEL BEARINGS AND ALUM NLG TRUNNION ASSY. NLG TRUNNION SHOULD BE TREATED TO PREVENT DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION. FILED SLR NR 363322. (K)

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