Service difficulty report · Eyebolt · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
December 15, 2018
Submitted
December 19, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N458PC
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
5600469
Aircraft time
930 hours, 924 cycles
Part
Eyebolt
Part number
99123705
Part serial
2177
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
930 hours, 924 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE TOWING. THE BRAKES WERE SET AT THE TIME- MINIMAL FORCE APPLIED. NLG ACTUATOR AFT ATTACH EYE FAILED. PREMATURE FAILURE OF COMPONENT SUSPECTED. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORT SUBMITTED WITH CESSNA (TEXTRON AVIATION). COMPONENT MANUFACTURER- NABTESCO CORPORATION.

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