Service difficulty report · Spacer · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
August 17, 2024
Submitted
August 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992TX
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500208
Aircraft time
18,477 hours, 11,014 cycles
Part
Spacer
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RAISE FLEW TO DENVER AND LANDED, LANDED UNDER MAX LANDING WEIGHT. REFERENCE AML 051414. INSPECTED NOSE WHEEL UPLOCK SWITCH AND TARGET. RANG OUT NOSE SQUAT SWITCH AND GROUNDS IAW CESSNA 750 WIRE DIAGRAM MANUAL CH.32-30-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND SPACER MISSING FROM NOSE SQUAT SWITCH TARGET BRACKET CAUSING FREE PLAY. JACKED AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR WIRING AND SQUAT SWITCH. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND SPACER MISSING FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR CAM. INSTALLED SPACER PART NO. 6742028-8 SERIAL NO. NSN IAW CE750 COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-20-02, VERIFIED NOSE STRUT EXTENSION AND SERVICING IAW CE750 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 12-10-38. NO DEFECTS NOTED. VERIFIED NLG SQUAT SWITCH RIGGING, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW CE750 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-60-00. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. DOWN JACKED AIRCRAFT. CLOSED ALL ACCESS.

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