Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 18, 2019
Submitted
February 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605559
Aircraft time
9,787 hours, 7,537 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
62421241
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
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

ALL LANDING GEAR RETRACTION DID NOT RETRACT - UPON CLIMBOUT STAB MIS COMP ANNUNCIATOR WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REALIZED GEAR NEVER RETRACTED AS RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT QRH. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY AND ALL SYSTEMS WORKED CORRECTLY AFTER CHECKLIST COMPLETION. ACCOMPLISHED ELECTRICAL RIGGING OF UPLOCK SWITCH, MEASURED CHROME OF STRUT, STRUT MEASURED 9.15 INCHES - .05 ABOVE MAX LIMITS - REMOVED LOWER BARREL OF STRUT - MEASURED FROM BEARING TO FORK AT 15.99" (.05 ABOVE LIMITS). REMOVED BEARING ASSEMBLY - CLEANED THREATS, INSTALLED NEW BEARING ASSEMBLY (NOW MEASURING 15.87") - REINSTALLED LOWER PORTION OF STRUT. MEASURED CHROME NOW TO BE 9" (WITHIN LIMITS). ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, PERFORMED 2 DOZEN GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 32-20-01.

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