Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
January 3, 2009
Submitted
July 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800201
Aircraft time
537 hours, 366 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Worn
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 DEPARTURE GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN UP POSITION. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY " LIGHT OUT ". UNLOCK RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AS MAIN LT AND RT GEAR CYCLED UP AND DOWN APPROX 3 TIMES WHEN MAIN GEAR CYCLED DOWN " GREEN ' DOWN LOCK LIGHT. INSPECTED AND NOTED NOSE GEAR STRUT IS FLAT PREVENTING PROPER OPERATION OF THE NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH. REPACKED NOSE STRUT AND COMPLETED SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW MM 32-20-01.