Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
2,905 hours
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
55421029
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,205 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 PHASE 2 INSPECTION A .1875" CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WELD OF THE RT ATTACH TAB ON THE NLG DOOR TORQUE TUBE WELD ASSY. IN THE PAST WE HAVE FOUND THIS FAILURE CAN BE CAUSED BY MISS RIGGING THE GEAR DOORS IN THE CLOSED POSITION CAUSING TO MUCH TENSION ON THE ASSY, ALTHOUGH IN THIS CASE THE RIGGING WAS VERIFIED CORRECT. THE ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.