Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
January 9, 2020
Submitted
January 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752WJ
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500034
Aircraft time
12,610 hours, 9,535 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
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

DURING DEPARTURE, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED SAFELY TO TETERBORO AIRPORT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT INTO MAINTENANCE AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PRESSURE OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS TOO LOW. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SERVICED AND GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.

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