SDR DXTA200802828

Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date: February 2, 2008
Submitted: February 27, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N346QS
Make and model: Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial: 6800013
Aircraft time: 2,699 hours, 1,793 cycles
Engine: Pwc PW306C
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Strut
Condition: Unknown
Location: Nlg
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 UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF WOW MISCOMPARE CAS ILLUMINATED, 5 MINUTES LATER EXTINGUISHED THEN UNABLE TO MOVE HANDLE UP BUT LT MAIN REMAINED DOWN W/RED UNLOCK. CHECKED NITROGEN PRESSURE IN NLG STRUT AND FOUND NONE. DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED NR REPACKED NLG STRUT WITH NEW SEALS AND GASKETS IAW CHAPTER 32-20-00 OF THE CE-680 MM. SERVICED; OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.