Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 26, 2014
Submitted
June 26, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N623AR
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
1086
Aircraft time
3,937 hours, 3,422 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
55421029
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
3,937 hours, 3,422 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NLG DOORS DROOPING WITH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. INSPECTION FOUND DOOR ACTUATION TORQUE TUBE BROKEN AT RT ATTACHMENT POINT.

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