Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · 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
Drag Brace
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
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 INSP. THE DRAG BRACE LT AND RT MOUNT BOLT HOLES WERE ALL FOUND EXCESSIVLY ELONGATED REQUIRING STRUCTURAL REPAIR. SUSPECT DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL TOWING OVER THE 9268 HOURS. THIS WOULD NOT BE DETECTED UNLESS THE NOSE GEAR IS REMOVED AS REQUIRED BY THE SID INSP CALLED OUT IN THE LATEST MANUAL REVISION 16.

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