What was found
DURING NLG STRUT DISASSEMBLY FOR REPACK, FOUND UPPER BEARING COULD BE TURNED BY HAND AND WAS UNTHREADED BY 2 TURNS. SET SCREWS WERE TIGHT, BUT FOUND TIPS SHEARED.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N561B
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 5600008
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Set Screws
- Condition
- Tip Sheared
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- Part time
- 1,555 hours
- Component
- 664200010
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.