SDR DXTA20082969

Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 750

Difficulty date: March 29, 2008
Submitted: March 31, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N946QS
Make and model: Cessna 750
Aircraft serial: 7500195
Aircraft time: 5,818 hours, 3,532 cycles
Engine: Allsn AE3007C
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Strut
Condition: Damaged
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

DURING CLIMB THRU APPROX FL390 AT M.80 GOT RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD THUMP. FOUND UPLOCK ENGAGEMENT BELOW MINIMUM, AND SWITCH ENGAGEMENT BELOW MINIMUM AND NOSE GEAR STRUT OUT OF TOLERANCE, DISASSEMBLED NLG STRUT, REPACKED STRUT WITH NEW SEALS REASSEMBLED, SERVICED NOSE STRUT. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR BUMP CHECKS IAW MM 12-10-38 AND 32-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD

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