Service difficulty report · Lock Pin · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 20, 2014
Submitted
October 20, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DXTR401D
NJS145 LLC
Aircraft
N600QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605664
Aircraft time
6,964 hours, 5,419 cycles
Part
Lock Pin
Part number
66416231
Condition
Galled
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
6,964 hours, 5,419 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO R & R THE RT MLG ACTUATOR BECAUSE OF LEAKING FLUID, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDEBRACE ATTACH PIN AND THE LOCKING BOLT WERE SO BADLY GALLED AND FROZEN IN PLACE FROM LACK OF GREASE THEY HAD TO BE DRILLED & DRIVEN OFF TO FREE ACTUATOR END.

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