Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 3, 2011
Submitted
August 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605548
Aircraft time
5,867 hours, 4,632 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
M8193514
Condition
Seized
Location
Nlg Door Rod End
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE HEARD IN COCKPIT. ON GROUND IF YOU WIGGLE THE RT NLG DOOR, SAME CLUNKING NOISE IN THE GEAR DOOR LINKAGE. FOUND RT NLG DOOR MIDDLE ROD END BEARING AND BOLT SEIZED. R & R ROD END BEARING & ATTACHING HARDWARE & ADJUSTED RIGGING. OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 32-20-00.

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