Service difficulty report · Lock Tab · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 20, 2015
Submitted
November 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605542
Aircraft time
8,550 hours, 6,162 cycles
Part
Lock Tab
Part number
NAS5596
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
446 hours, 310 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED WE EXPERIENCED A STAB MISS COMPARE, HYD PRESS, & GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT. FOLLOWED EMER CHECKLIST. GEAR EXTENDED & STAB MISS COMPARE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. A DIVERSION WAS MADE FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. EMER SERVICES ESCORTED ACFT SERVICE CTR. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A BROKEN JAM NUT LOCKING TAB ON THE LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING, RESULTING IN HYD ROD END BACKING OUT. REPLACED LOCKING TAB. SYS OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. ACFT WAS RTS.

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