SDR 96ZZZX1946

Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
February 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N204A
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500008
Part
Line
Part number
651710552
Condition
Chafed
Location
Mlg Retract
Part time
2,477 hours
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.

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A PHASE INSPECTION, THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC RETRACT LINE WAS FOUND CHAFING ON TWO NUT CLIPS LOCATED ON THE COPILOT'S INBOARD SEAT TRACK, FORWARD END. THE DEFECT TO THE LINE WAS SUCH THAT THE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT IN RECENT MONTHS FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST WAS A MODEL CE-560. RECOMMEND THIS LINE BE INSPECTED ON S550 AND 560 AIRCRAFT AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND REPOSITION OR PROTECT THE LINE AS NECESSARY.

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