Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 21, 2005
Submitted
April 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500049
Aircraft time
6,181 hours, 4,009 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CRUISING AT FL410, A LOUD THUMP CAME FROM UNDER THE NOSE, SOUNDED LIKE THE NOSE GEAR CAME UNLOCKED AND BACK UP. DURING INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SLACK IN THE MANUAL UPLOCK HOOK RELEASE CABLE. INSPECTED HANDLE IN THE COCKPIT AND FOUND HANDLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE STOWED POSITION. THIS HANDLE BEING REMOVED CAUSED GEAR TO UNLOCK IN FLIGHT AND WAS INSTANTLY LOCKED BY THE HYDRAULIC POWER. RESET UPLOCK RELEASE HANDLE TO ITS STOWED POSITION AS REQUIRED. CONTACTED LMCC WITH FINDING. INSPECTED AND RESECURED HANDLE IAW CE-750 MM CHP 32-30-06. REQUIRES GEAR SWINGS FOR FINAL OPS CHECK. JACKED A/C AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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