Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 23, 2005
Submitted
August 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600324
Aircraft time
6,423 hours, 5,942 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Noisy
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 240 KTS, INDICATED A SUDDEN LOUD RUSHING AIR NOISE WAS HEARD FROME THE NOSE. A SLIGHT VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED THE SOUND. AFTER DECREASING AIR SPEED SOUND WAS STILL PRESENT. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED, INCREASED VIBRATIONS WERE FELT. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.