Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
November 22, 2016
Submitted
November 23, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N715JS
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
0129
Aircraft time
5,077 hours, 4,151 cycles
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
632750117
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,077 hours, 4,151 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW HAD A GEAR UNSAFE WARNING LIGHT IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING WITH EXCESSIVE AIRFRAME VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DESTINATION AIRPORT. ON LANDING, INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED LT MLG UPLOCK HOOK.

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