Service difficulty report · None · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
April 2, 2022
Submitted
April 4, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N116AA
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
5250194
Aircraft time
2,108 hours, 1,555 cycles
Part
None
Part number
63420081
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Part time
2,109 hours, 1,555 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM KGEG TO KBFI, PILOT REPORTED A VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT THAT CORRESPONDED TO AIRCRAFT SPEED. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES DURING FLIGHT. UPON LANDING AND A POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LH NOSE GEAR DOOR APPEARED TO BE LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR TORQUE TUBE HAD BROKEN FROM ITS WELD AT THE PIVOT POINT ON THE LH CONNECTION. THE TORQUE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE NEW -10 UNIT PER THE AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND NO VIBRATIONS IN FLIGHT. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

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