Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
September 24, 2004
Submitted
October 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785QS
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507085
Aircraft time
5,336 hours, 4,103 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
31418
Part serial
5511
Condition
Departed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI ROLL OUT THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. AIRPLANE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON NOSE STRUT. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH DRAG SIDE LOAD AND FOD INSPECTION IAW CE650 MM CH 5-50-00, FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TAXI LIGHT DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED FORK AND PISTON ASSEMBLY, REBUILT LOWER BARREL ASSY, INSTALLED NEW FORK AND PISTON INTO UPPER BARREL IAW CESSNA 650 CMM CHAPTER 32-20-01. INSTALLED NEW WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SERVICED NLG STRUT IAW CESSNA 560 MM 12-10-38, GEAR SWING COMPLETED IAW CESSNA 650 MM CHAPTER 32-30-00.

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