Service difficulty report · Frame · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
December 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701LX
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500114
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Frame
Part number
671307231
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Wheel Well
Part time
4,050 hours, 2,379 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.

What was found

DURING THE NOSE GEAR INSPECTION IN PHASE B3, MAINTENANCE NOTED CRACKS IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL FRAME AT BOTH CORNERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FRAME, ADJOINING SKIN, AND STRAPS WERE ALL CRACKED. CRACKS VARIED IN SIZE WITH THE LARGEST AT JUST UNDER .25". ALL AFFECTED PARTS WERE REPALCED BY THE CESSNA SERVICE CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SRM.

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