Service difficulty report · Link · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
September 19, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425PL
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250010
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Link
Part number
59411007
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,587 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE TRAILING LINK ASSEMBLY ON LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD CORROSION AND PITTING PRESENT IN THE LIGHTENING BORE AT THE FORWARD OR UPPER END. PITTING IN AREAS WAS APPROXIMATELY .025. AFTER BLENDING AND REMAINING THICKNESS DETERMINED WITH UT THE PART WAS DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN LIMITS BY MFG. THE BORES WERE REQUIRED TO BE SHOT PEENED BEFORE RETURN TO SERVICE, (AND PAINTED).

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