Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 13, 2012
Submitted
May 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610CS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800092
Aircraft time
5,350 hours, 3,363 cycles
Part
Pin
Part number
67422202
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
5,350 hours, 3,363 cycles
Component
Actuator
Component part number
99146763
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 WALK AROUND INSP, MX DISCOVERED THE NLG ACTUATOR ISOLATION PIN SHEARED. DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE NLG ACTUATOR AND ACTUATOR AFT MOUNT POINT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR, ISOLATION PIN AND AFT ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING. A SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST AND CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.