Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
November 14, 2012
Submitted
November 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68EU
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800208
Aircraft time
1,890 hours, 1,166 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
67421608
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,890 hours, 1,166 cycles
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER T/O. HAD INTERMITTENT "WOW MISCOMPARE" AMBER CAS MSGS. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. TROUBLESHOT TO NOSE GEAR STRUT, NOT EXTENDING ENOUGH TO MAKE THE SQUAT SWITCH GO TO AIR MODE. DISASSEMBLED NOSE STRUT AND C/W SL 680-32-08 FOR THE IMPROVED SEALS. BUILT UP NOSE STRUT, SERVICED AND COMPLETED GEAR SWING WITH NO DEFECTS.