Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 19, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605708
Aircraft time
4,843 hours, 3,759 cycles
Part
Trunnion
Part number
664163041
Part serial
56
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
53 hours, 45 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON ROTATION, LOST APPROX. 180 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE 10 MIN FLIGHT. FUEL WAS STREAMING FROM THE LT WHEEL WELL AT TAXI IN. REMOVED LT MLG ASSY. INSTALLED LT MLG WITH NEW TRUNNION AND AN INSPECTED TRAILING LINK. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND HYD SYS BLEEDING.

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