# SDR 95ZZZX2694

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 8, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N4556K
- Make and model: Cessna P210N
- Registry model: [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 21000218
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 98820241
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg Downlock
- Part time: 1,531 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2694

## Discrepancy

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, OWNER ASKED ABOUT THIS PART BECAUSE HE HAD READ ABOUT IT IN A CESSNA PILOT'S ASSOC NEWSLETTER.  THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK ASSY MUST BE DISASSEMBLED TO INSPECT THIS PART.  GUESS WHAT?  BROKEN PART FOUND.  CESSNA HAS A NEW AND IMPROVED PART TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC ONE.  SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT ALL RETRACT CESSNAS WITH PLASTIC PART INSTALLED BE INSPECTED.  INADVERTENT GEAR (NOSE) RETRACTION IS POSSIBLE WITH BROKEN PART.

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