Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
April 3, 2014
Submitted
April 7, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N716DV
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0049
Aircraft time
791 hours, 714 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Uplock Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
69470103
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

MAINTENANCE NOTED HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS ON FLOOR UNDER RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SOURCE TO BE A CRACKED UPLOCK ACTUATOR FITTING, OTBD END. WHEN B-NUT WAS REMOVED, DISCOVERED A .1250" CRACK ON THREADED PORTION OF ACTUATOR. BOTH THE LT AND RT ACTUATORS HAVE JUST BEEN REPLACED 37 HOURS PRIOR FOR CRACKED FITTINGS. OVERTORQUE OF THE LINE FITTING WAS SUSPECTED, BUT AFTER CHECKING THE LT SIDE LINE, THE TORQUE ON THAT SIDE WAS WITHIN LIMITS. ALSO, BOTH FITTINGS JUST 37 HOURS PRIOR, USED THE SAME CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH. IT'S OBVIOUS THERE ARE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN THESE ACTUATORS.

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