Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
June 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800081
Aircraft time
2,087 hours, 1,363 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION 8-10 LOUD BANGS WERE HEARD AND VIBRATIONS WERE FELT IN THE COCKPIT FLOOR. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON DURING THE ABNORMAL GEAR RETRACTION. AT APPROX. 1000 FT ABOVE THE GROUND THE GEAR FULLY RETRACTED AND THE UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY UPON LDG. TROUBLESHOT TO A NOSE STRUT REQUIRES SERVICE. SERVICED NOSE STRUT IAW MM 32-20-00 REV 7 AND CYCLED GEAR TEN TIMES IAW MM 32-00-00 REV 13 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.