Service difficulty report · Stud · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
September 15, 2009
Submitted
September 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44CK
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250401
Aircraft time
2,574 hours, 3,198 cycles
Part
Stud
Part number
634100616
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door Rod
Part time
2,574 hours, 3,198 cycles
Component
Rod · Cessna
Component part number
634100611
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STARTING DESCENT, VIBRATION/NOISE WAS AUDIBLE INSIDE ACFT. NO INDICATIONS OF SYSTEM ISSUES OTHER THAN THE VIBRATION BUZZ NOISE. FLT DIVERTED. WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING VIBRATION/NOISE WENT AWAY. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED OVER TO SERVICE CENTER. STUD ON LEFT GEAR DOOR ROD WAS BROKEN. GEAR DOOR RECEIVED ABRASION DAMAGE FROM CONTACT WITH PAVEMENT.

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