Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
2,606 hours
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Screw
Part number
AN525R18
Condition
Sheared
Location
Trunnion Fairing
Part time
2,911 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW NOTED WHILE CLEANING ACFT A MISSING SCREW IN THE LT MAIN GEAR TRUNION FAIRING. SCREW WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ON THE OTHER ENCORE ACFT AND WILL LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN. THE FAIRING COULD COME OFF IN FLIGHT IF THIS SCREW IS MISSING AND POSSIBLY JAMM UP IN GEAR DOOR UPON RETRACTION.