Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 28, 2008
Submitted
March 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800115
Aircraft time
1,092 hours, 709 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Strut
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON GEAR RETRACTION, A THUMPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE NOSEWHEEL COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH A FLASHING RED UNLOCK LIGHT. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR RETRACTIONS AND EXTENSIONS. SERVICED UPPER AND LOWER BARREL (STRUT) PRESSURES. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM CH 32-20-00.