Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
March 15, 2006
Submitted
March 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800013
Aircraft time
1,106 hours, 726 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99146762
Part serial
0018
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,106 hours, 726 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, HAD 2 GREEN AND ONE RED LIGHT FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PULLED D-RING AND GEAR LOCKED WITH A BOUNCE OF TURBULANCE. DID NOT PULL THE NITROGEN BOTTLE. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH TEST. FOUND TO PASS TEST. REPLACED NOSE ACTUATOR PER 680 MM CH 32-60-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE ACTUATOR PER 680 MM CH 32-30-30, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.