What was found
NOSE GEAR FORK BROKE AT LT AXLE ATTACH POINT. IT IS SUSPECTED A PREVIOUS ANTI-ICE FLUID (TKS) LEAK IN THE NOSE AREA HAD DILUTED THE WHEEL BEARING GREASE AND CAUSED CORROSION TO SEIZE THE BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2009
- Submitted
- September 29, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N408CT
- Make and model
- Cessna S550
- Aircraft serial
- 0055
- Aircraft time
- 8,091 hours, 5,862 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- 55420003
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 8,091 hours, 5,862 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.