SDR DXTA200400316

Service difficulty report · Friction Brake · Cessna 650

Difficulty date: May 31, 2004
Submitted: June 1, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N791QS
Make and model: Cessna 650
Aircraft serial: 6507091
Aircraft time: 4,547 hours, 3,452 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Friction Brake
Part number: 62420107
Condition: Overtorqued
Location: Landing Gear
Part time: 4,547 hours, 3,452 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: W, 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 COULD NOT RETRACT LANDING GEAR, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. FOUND NOSE GEAR FRICTION BRAKE TOO TIGHT, NOT ALLOWING NOSE STEERING TO CENTER WHEN STRUT IS EXTENDED. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR FRICTION BRAKE IAW CESSNA 560 MM CHAPTER 32-20-00, PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWING, OPS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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