Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 19, 2008
Submitted
June 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605518
Aircraft time
3,826 hours, 2,994 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 AND GEAR RETRACTED, THE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLISTS AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED WHEN HYD CTRL CB WAS PULLED. LOWERED GEAR AND LANDED NORM. POST FLIGHT REVEALED FLAT NOSE STRUT AND FLUID LEAKAGE. DISASSEMBLED NOSE STUT AS NESSISERY INSTALLED SEAL KIT CPDL32-1 AND ASSEMBLED REF CMM 32-20-01 REV 7. SERVICED WITH SKYDROL AND NITROGEN IAW MM 12-14-00. INSPECTED UPLOCK DOORS, AND ACTUATORS FOR GENERAL CONDITION ALL OK COMPLETED 5 FAULT FREE CYCLES.

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