Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
October 4, 2012
Submitted
October 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220CM
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500160
Aircraft time
7,614 hours, 6,593 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
62411154
Part serial
B4073
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1,069 hours, 895 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

ON DEPARTURE FROM MKE THE RED GEAR HANDLE "LANDING GEAR UNSAFE" LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. CREW EXTENDED LANDING GEAR RESULTING IN 3 GREEN DOWN & LOCK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND UNSAFE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. CREW RETURNED TO MKE. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE PLACED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND NOTED LEFT SHOCK STRUT OLEO WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED. REPLACEMENT STRUT PLACED ON ORDER. UNSERVICEABLE OLEO SENT TO CESSNA FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR.

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