What was found
(CAN) DURING AN INSP OF THE NOSE WHEEL WELL, A CRACK WAS VISUALLY OBSERVED ON ONE OF THE WELDS SECURING THE 2 NUT PLATE BRACKETS TO THE TORQUE TUBE ASSY. TORQUE TUBE WAS REMOVED AND FPI WAS CARRIED OUT TO VERIFY THE CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 2009
- Submitted
- January 19, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft time
- 6,909 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Torque Tube
- Component
- Torque Tube · Cessna
- Component part number
- 55421028
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.