SDR 2024F00178

Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
July 22, 2024
Submitted
July 25, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N872J
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0477
Aircraft time
4,775 hours, 3,328 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
4,775 hours, 3,316 cycles
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
63413561
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 500
Part time
4,775 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT FROM KOSU TO KAVL, DURING DESCENT, FELT A SUDDEN VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY THE AIRCRAFT YAWING TO THE LEFT AND A SLIGHT OSCILLATION UP AND DOWN. THERE WAS A RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE WITH THE GEAR HANDLE STILL IN THE UP POSITION. SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO A SAFE GEAR DOWN OPERATING SPEED. LOWERED THE GEAR, RECEIVED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED AND NO RED LIGHT ON GEAR INDICATION. PROCEEDED WITH A NORMAL LANDING AT KAVL WITH NO INCIDENT. TEXTRON AOG TECH FOUND THE L MAIN GEAR UPLOCK HOOK CRACKED IN HALF.

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