Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
December 6, 2011
Submitted
December 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N841QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600799
Aircraft time
1,850 hours, 1,517 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
55421029
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
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

DURING A SCHEDULED MX CHECK WE FOUND THIS RT LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED AT THE MOUNT BOLT PIVOT PLATE WHERE IT IS WELDED TO THE TUBE. THIS WAS FOUND VISUALLY, WHILE PERFORMING A GEAR WELL INSPECTION. THE PART WAS R & R WITH NEW, THE ACFT HAS 1517 TOTAL CYCLES. WE HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ON ACFT WITH SIMILAR TIMES AND CYCLES. THIS CONDITION WAS ALSO SUBMITTED TO SDR 598740.