Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 10, 2014
Submitted
January 10, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N557PG
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600557
Aircraft time
2,738 hours, 1,633 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
55421029
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
2,738 hours, 1,633 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

THE TORQUE TUBE WELD ASSY THAT OPENS & CLOSES THE NOSE GEAR DOORS, CRACKED AT 1 OF THE 2 WELDS, THEN BOTH WELDS FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR DOORS TO DROOP; NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. COULD SEE NO WELD PENETRATION ON EITHER PART AT THE CRACKED WELD.