Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
March 7, 2019
Submitted
March 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655MM
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800063
Aircraft time
9,633 hours, 6,143 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 400, THE NOSE GEAR CAME OFF THE UPLOCK HOOK 6-7 TIMES. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST AND FOUND NOSE GEAR OLEO OVER EXTENDED. DISASSEMBLED NOSE GEAR OLEO, RE-SEALED, REASSEMBLED AND SERVICED. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TEST. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.