Service difficulty report · Link 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
Link Pin
Part number
66416491
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 DISASSEMBLE THE RT MLG TO REPLACE THE TRUNNION ASSY. THE PIVOT LINK PIN WAS BADLY GULLED FROM NO LUBRICATION. THE PIN HAD TO BE FORCIBLY DRIVEN OUT.

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