Service difficulty report · Piston · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 5, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N351QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600451
Part
Piston
Part number
66420003
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,556 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

( REF CWQR200801) DURING A1-5 PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY INT HE NOSE GEAR FWD AND AFT PLAY CHECK. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION , FOUND THE NOSE GEAR FORK LOOSE ON THE PISTON. THEN THE SAFETY BOLT WAS REMOVED THE FORK FELL FROM THE PISTON. THIS SHOULD BE AN INTERFERENCE FIT. THIS IS A LOW TIME AC AND APPEARS TO BE A MFG PROBLEM. FILED SCR NR 363222 WITH MFG. (K)