Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
December 8, 2025
Submitted
December 11, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N107AV
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500107
Aircraft time
13,450 hours, 7,731 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, GEAR RETRACTED, ALL NORMAL. AT ABOUT 40K FT, CAPTAIN HEARD A LOUD THUD & THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK INDICATION CAME ON. CREW REPORTED RESISTANCE FROM THE NOSE SECTION. THEY DID A QUICK DECENT TO 10K FT & CYCLED THE GEAR. THEY CYCLED DOWN & GOT 3 GREEN & CYCLED BACK UP WITH NO UNLOCK INDICATIONS. TURNED BACK TO SBA, EXTENDED GEAR ON FINAL, 3 GREEN WITH NO ISSUES UPON LANDING. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NOSE STRUT PRESSURE AT 2.6 PSI WHICH CAUSED THE GEAR TO NOT FULLY EXTEND AND COMPLETLEY ENGAGE THE UP-LOCK HOOK. ALSO FOUND THE NOSE UPPER STRUT UNDER SERVICED. SERVICED NOSE GEAR IAW AMM 12-10-38. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR RETRACTIONS WITH ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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