Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
January 21, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N97AL
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500155
Part
Seal
Part number
CPS6502
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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, THEREBY, NOT ALLOWING 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.

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