SDR 9JLA3378

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 20, 2011
Submitted
July 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909LA
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605021
Aircraft time
5,288 hours, 4,279 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR UNLOCK ANNUNCATOR REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND THE HYD LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING DISCREPANCY WITH THIS AIRCRAFT. EVERYTHING FROM THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK AND UPLOCK SWITCH TO REPLACEMENT OF THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH. TROUBLESHOOTING THIS TIME DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER STRUT BEARING WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE NOSE STRUT TO BE OVEREXTENDING AFTER TAKEOFF CAUSING THE UNLOCK CONDITION, THIS WAS FOUND BY CHECKING THE LENGTH OF THE STRUT WITH THE AIRCRAFT JACKED OFF THE GROUND. THE BEARING WAS SECURED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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