Service difficulty report · Rod · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
September 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631CS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800197
Aircraft time
724 hours, 488 cycles
Part
Rod
Part number
692203540
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Part time
724 hours, 488 cycles
Component
Door · Cessna
Component part number
69220335
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

DURING POST FLIGHT, DISCOVERED LT MAIN GEAR DOOR HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. CREW REMARKED THEY FELT A SLIGHT MOMENTARY VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AND ACFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. CREW STATED WHEN THE VIBRATION WAS FELT ACFT WAS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. BOTH HINGE POINTS AND THE PUSH PULL ROD FASTENING THE DOOR TO THE GEAR WERE BROKEN. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.