Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
January 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605636
Aircraft time
6,056 hours, 4,690 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS63047H
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL WOBBLING AFTER ONLY 100 YARDS OF TAXIING FROM THE BLOCKS. 3 BOLTS HOLDING THE SHIMMY DAMPENER TO THE STEERING ARE SHEARED OFF. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR AND FOUND STEERING GEAR BOLTS SHEARED OFF. INSPECTED OTHER COMPONENTS, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY TO DRILL OUT REMAINING SHANKS. DRILLED OUT SHANKS AND INSTALLED NEW BOLTS AND SECURED STEERING GEAR. REASSEMBLED NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR CHECK AND STEERING CHECK, TAXI & OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 32-20-00 & CMM 32-20-01 GEAR WAS REINSTALLED WITH NEW HARDWARE.

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