Service difficulty report · Mount Bracket · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
March 6, 2009
Submitted
March 6, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N505HC
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410257
Aircraft time
9,268 hours, 10,400 cycles
Part
Mount Bracket
Part number
581304412EA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
9,268 hours, 10,400 cycles
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

DURING THE SID INSP, THE NLG WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE RETRACT ACTUATOR UPPER MOUNT WAS FOUND CRACKED WHICH ALLOWED THE DOWNLOCK OVER-CENTER TENSION TO BE REDUCED. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO REMOVE THE NLG EXCEPT DURING THE SID INSPECTION CALLED OUT IN THE LATEST MANUAL REVISION 16. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFICULT TO FIND THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT REMOVING THE NLG.

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