Service difficulty report · Paddle · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N97VF
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250171
Aircraft time
1,864 hours, 1,654 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Engine time
1,800 hours, 1,604 cycles
Part
Paddle
Part number
635405179
Condition
Missing
Location
Thrust Atten
Part time
1,864 hours, 1,654 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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THAT THE NR 1 (LT) THRUST ATTENUATOR PADDLE WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN HE PERFORMED HIS POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. INSPECTION BY MX REVEALED THAT THE THRUST ATTENUATOR PADDLE HAD BROKEN OFF IN A CIRCUMFERENCE SURROUNDING THE ATTACHMENT FASTENERS. ALL FASTENERS ARE PRESENT AND APPEAR TO BE INTACT. THE ENTIRE TAIL PORTION OF THE ACFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOR IMPACT OR CONTACT DAMAGE RESULTANT FROM THE DEPARTING PADDLE AND NONE WAS FOUND. THE THRUST ATTENUATOR ON THE RT SIDE WAS INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS AND NONE WERE FOUND. A NEW PN 6354051-79 THRUST ATTENUATOR PADDLE ASSY HAS BEEN ORDERED FROM MFG AND WILL BE INSTALLED IAW AMM 78-30-00.

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