Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
2,570 hours
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P538
Condition
Seized
Location
Uplock Hook
Component
Uplock Hook · Cessna
Component part number
65413032
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT AND GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK WAS FOUND TO BE STIFF WHEN RETURNING AT IS ORIGINAL POSITION. BOLT AT THE UPLOCK PIVOT WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED AND CORRODED. BOLT REPLACED WITH NEW.

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