Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 25, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
4,885 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Strut
Part number
66422172
Condition
Punctured
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE OLEO WAS BOTTOMING OUT WHILE TAXING THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SERVICE THE AIRSIDE OF THE OLEO IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OIL WAS PRESENT AT THE AIR VALVE. THE STRUT WAS DISASSEMBLED TO VERIFY IF ANY DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED TO THE ISOLATION PISTON PACKINGS. THE AME FOUND THAT THE METERING PIN HAD PUNCTURED THE TOP OF THE ISOLATOR PISTON. THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED & THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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