Service difficulty report · Puck Assy · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
July 28, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft time
491 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Puck Assy
Part number
13594002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE COMPLETING THE 100HR/ANNUAL INSP REQUIREMENTS IAW THE MM, IT WAS NOTICED THE COTTER PIN THAT LOCKS THE FORK ASSY ON THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS SHEARED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND NOSE GEAR REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY, NUMEROUS CRACKS WERE SUSPECTED. PERFORMED A DYE PEN INSP OFF ALL KNOW AREAS OF CRACKING IAW THE MM AND SB 22-32-19. 2 CRACKS WERE CONFIRMED ON THE UPPER PUCK PAC ASSY WELD. NEW PARTS WERE INSTALLED AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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