Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 14, 2018
Submitted
April 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487AV
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5606076
Aircraft time
2,105 hours, 1,382 cycles
Part
Release Cable
Condition
Tight
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

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. AIR RETURN WITH GEAR DOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NOSE GEAR EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE TOO TIGHT AND NOT ALLOWING UPLOCK TO FULLY ENGAGE ROLLER TO MAKE SWITCH. ADJUSTED EMERGENCY RELEASE CABLE AS NEEDED AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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