Service difficulty report · Cap · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
September 16, 2004
Submitted
October 18, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N953QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500153
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Cap
Part number
67420861
Condition
Unscrewed
Location
Strut
Part time
3,350 hours, 2,045 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 390, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A JOLT AND THE LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DROPPING OUT OF THE UPLOCK HOOK. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS OVER EXTENDED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE LOWER ORIFICE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY UNSCREWED. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON OTHER AIRCRAFT OF THIS MODEL.

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