Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 11, 2006
Submitted
November 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500193
Aircraft time
4,486 hours, 2,669 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GEAR "UNLOCK" LIGHT ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON T/O. VISUALLY INSPECTED LANDING GEAR. FOUND RED PAINT STREAK ON L/R NLG DOOR + LARGE PAINT CHIP ALONG STREAK. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT SOMETHING STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED L NLG TQ TUBE ASSY STOP TAB IS SEVERELY BENT CAUSING NLG DOORS TO BE OUT OF RIG DURING RETRACTION. LT NLG TQ TUBE STOP BOLT IS ALSO SLIGHTLY BENT. REPLACED STOP BOLT & TORQUE TUBE IAW 750MM CHAPT 32-30-00, 10/19. REMOVED LT GEAR DOOR, FIT & TRIM NEW DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN IAW REPAIR DEFINITION NDT OF REPAIR AREA C/W BY OUTSIDE VENDOR, NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. RESET GEAR CONTROL MANIFOLD. REMOVED LT FWD NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR HIN

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