SDR CWQR200804

Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N698QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605653
Aircraft time
1,803 hours
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Stiffener
Part number
662121126
Condition
Chafed
Location
Wing
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

AC WAS IN SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, AN INSP NOTICED THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS CHAFING ON THE WING SPAR WHEEL WELL STIFFENER, PN 6621211-26. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THAT THE -26 STIFFENER WAS INSTALLED ON THE WRONG SIDE FROM THE FACTORY. SINCE THE RT STIFFENER WAS INSTALLED ON THE LEFT, IT WAS NOT TAPERED TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. THIS CAUSED CHAFING DAMAGE TO THE STIFFENER AND THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. THIS DAMAGE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION. SCR AND PHOTOS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO MFG UNDER NR 359072.

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