SDR 96ZZZX4339

Service difficulty report · Bumper Pad · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N87SF
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500096
Part
Bumper Pad
Part number
202SR00114
Condition
Defective
Location
Thrust Rev
Part time
320 hours
Component
Rohr · 65550291
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

PILOTS REPORTED LT REVERSER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY 'HANG UP' WHILE OPENING, BUT CLOSE AND LOCKING WERE NORMAL. 319.7 HRS, 490 CYCLES PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE, ROHR SB CIT 78-8R1 WAS C/W WHICH INSTALLS NEW DOOR BUMPERS OVER OLD BUMPERS. THIS DECREASES CLEARANCE BETWEEN INBD UPPER STANG FAIRING SUPPORT AND DOOR BUMPER. OVER TIME, NEW BUMPER MUSHROOMED SLIGHTLY ALLOWING DOOR TO CATCH ON SUPPORT SKIN. INSPECTION OF RT SIDE SHOWED SIGNS OF SAME PROBLEM BEGINNING TO OCCUR. ROUTING OUT FORWARD SKIN OF BOTH SUPPORTS FOR EXTRA CLEARANCE RECTIFIED PROBLEM. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SB BE REVISED TO INSPECT THIS AREA AND ALLOW A MINIMUM OF .25 INCH CLEARANCE.

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