Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
January 21, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N97AL
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500155
Part
Seal
Part number
CPS6502
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oleo Strut
Component
Nose Gear · Cessna
Component part number
62420105
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT BECAUSE SQUAT SWITCH WAS NOT MADE FOR AIR MODE. ADDITIONALLY, NOSE WHEEL WAS DEFLECTED TO THE LEFT. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE OLEO STRUT NOT EXTENDING COMPLETELY WHICH PREVENTED THE NOSE WHEEL FROM CENTERING, NOT ALLOWED THE SQUAT SWITCH TO MAKE FOR AIR MODE. FOUND OLEO SEALS LEAKING BETWEEN AIR AND FLUID CHAMBERS. REPACKED STRUT WITH NEW SEALS, AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CHECKED GOOD. (X)

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