Service difficulty report · Damper · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time
10,751 hours
Part
Damper
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Shimmy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE DAMPER WAS REPAIRED AT A VENDOR IN 2011, AND WAS REASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY. IT WAS THEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS TO MAKE UP FOR THE IMPROPER ASSEMBLY. IN 2013 VENDOR DID A PHASE 2 AND PHASE B ON THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT NOTE ANY DEFECTS. WE WERE CONDUCTING A SCHEDULED PHASE B WHICH CALLS FOR A SERVICE CHECK ON THE DAMPER, AND WE WERE UNABLE TO CARRY IT OUT DUE TO RESTRICTIVE ACCESS CAUSED BY THE IMPROPER ASSEMBLY. VENDOR WAS NOTIFIED AND NOW HAVE THE DAMPER FOR REPAIR. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED ON 29 AUG 2014. THE UNIT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY THE ENTIRE TIME AND WHERE NO DEFECTS REPORTED AGAINST IT.

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