Service difficulty report · Rod End · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 15, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N103BG
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600091
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Rod End
Part number
P39920
Condition
Binding
Location
Lt Squat Switch
Part time
8,679 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, PILOT COULD NOT SELECT LANDING GEAR UP. ACFT RETURNED AND COMPLETED A NORMAL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A BINDING ROD END BEARING ON THE LT SQUAT SWITCH CAUSED SWITCH TO INTERMITTENTLY NO ACTUATE. REPLACED ROD END BEARING AND RIGGED IAW MM. RETRACTION TEST COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY. (K)