What was found
BACK UP SEAL FOR LT STRUT BEARING WAS MFG INCORRECTLY. THE JOINING SPLIT OF THE MS28274-337 WAS CUT AT THE WRONG ANGLE, PUSHING ON THE MAIN SEAL, CAUSING IT TO LEAK.
- Difficulty date
- February 8, 2013
- Submitted
- February 22, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N99TK
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft serial
- 5500621
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- MS28774337
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Lt Strut
- Part time
- 7 hours
- Component
- Strut · Cessna
- Component part number
- 62411003
- 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.