SDR 99ZZZX521

Service difficulty report · Nose Gear · Cessna 310C

Difficulty date
January 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N218S
Make and model
Cessna 310C
Aircraft serial
35963
Part
Nose Gear
Condition
Low
Location
Nlg
Part time
6,838 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON FINAL APPROACH. NOSE STRUT PRESSURE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO EXTEND STRUT. NOSE WHEEL FENDER HUNG UP ON RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE PREVENTING GEAR EXTENSION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INCREASED AWARENESS OF STRUT HEIGHT DURING PREFLIGHT WALK-AROUND.

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