Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 14, 2020
Submitted
September 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605252
Aircraft time
13,439 hours, 9,614 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
664265214
Condition
Bent
Location
Zone 700
Part time
13,439 hours, 9,614 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FELT A BANG FOLLOWED BY A RED LANDING GEAR UNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, LOWERED GEAR AND DIVERTED TO KPIT, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO THE KGSO FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NLG ROLLER SUPPORT BRACKETS SLIGHTLY BENT CAUSING NLG TO SLIP OFF THE BRACKET INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL, REPLACED BRACKETS. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.

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