Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
February 5, 2014
Submitted
February 6, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N716VA
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0049
Aircraft time
753 hours, 683 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
69470103
Part serial
927951
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
753 hours, 683 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A PREFLIGHT CHECK, MAINTENANCE NOTED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR AT OTBD END OF THE B-NUT. FOUND THAT THE END OF THE ACTUATOR HOUSING WAS CRACKED PERPENDICULAR TO THE THREADS FROM THE B-NUT END IN TOWARD THE MAIN BARREL OF THE ACTUATOR. TOTAL CRACK LENGTH 1.3". SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION OF THE RT SIDE FOUND THAT ACTUATOR CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION ALSO, BUT TO A LESSER EXTENT.

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