What was found
DURING INSPECTION, NOTED THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WAS SAGGING. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND TORQUE TUBE WELD ASSY BROKEN AT THE WELD. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2018
- Submitted
- February 2, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N265CM
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 05600521
- Aircraft time
- 5,877 hours, 5,572 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 55421029
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg Door
- Part time
- 5,877 hours, 5,572 cycles
- 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.