Service difficulty report · Cap · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 6, 2004
Submitted
March 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605150
Aircraft time
2,928 hours, 2,285 cycles
Part
Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Bearing
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

AFTER TAKEOFF RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT WHEN GEAR HANDLE IS SELECTED UP. CYCLED GEAR 2 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE, ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENTS. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING AND FOUND NOSE GEAR NOT LOCKING, MEASURED STRUT EXTENSION AND FOUND TO BE OVER EXTENDED. REMOVED PISTON ASSEMBLY FROM TRUNNION AND FOUND UPPER BEARING CAP NOT FULLY SEATED ON PISTON. RETORQUED CAP AND ASSEMBLED STRUT AND SERVICED. SWUNG GEAR & CHECKED GOOD, ALL WORK DONE IAW CESSNA 560XL COMPONENT MM CHAPTER 32-20-01, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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