Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
May 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
14,306 hours
Engine
Cont IO550D
Part
Bracket
Part number
35A42022LR
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Floats
Part time
985 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RT AND LT NLG SLIDE BRACKETS WERE FOUND CORRODED AND DEFORMED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BOTH NLG LEG ASSEMBLIES. THE GEAR WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE SLIDE BRACKETS, P/N 35A-42022L AND PN 35A-42022R WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS TO RECTIFY THE DEFECTS. THE GEAR WAS RE ASSEMBLED, AND FUNCTION CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT.

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