Service difficulty report · Linkage · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N498YY
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
0498
Aircraft time
322 hours, 2,017 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ441A
Part
Linkage
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE LANDING GEAR CORROSION INSPECTION, THE NOSE U/C DOORS HAD CLOSED IN THE INCORRECT SEQUENCE. THIS SCENARIO HAS THE POTENTIAL OF THE NOSE GEAR DOORS FAILING TO OPEN AND THE NOSE GEAR ASSY FAILING TO EXTEND. ROOT CAUSE WAS THE THE MISRIGGING OF THE FORWARD DOOR LINKAGES AT A POINT IN TIME PREVIOUS TO THE ACFT BEING MAINTAINED. NOSE GEAR DOORS RE-RIGGED IAW MM 32-20-00 B, DEFECT/DISCREPANCY WORKSHEET 062 REFER.

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