Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
February 24, 2011
Submitted
February 24, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N73EM
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
0123
Aircraft time
1,758 hours, 1,092 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
63420113
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,758 hours, 1,092 cycles
Component
Nlg · Cessna
Component part number
63423507
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF WITH LANDING GEAR CYCLING AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT,(ADJUSTED) OPS CHECK GOOD ON JACKS. REPETE SQUAWK ON NEXT FLIGHT. FOUND NOSE GEAR STRUT EXTENSION BEYOND LIMITS. DISASSEMBLED NOSE GEAR, FOUND BEARING PN 6342011-3 LOOSE, ALSO FOUND 4 EA. RETAINING SET SCREW PN NAS1081-3B4 NOT INSTALLED. WHICH CAUSED BEARING TO BACK OFF AND LEGTHEN THE STRURT EXTENSION, TO GENERATE THE MALFUNCTION. SECTION 32-20-00, FIGURE 1001, ITEMS 231, 232. OF 525B IPC.

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