Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
January 25, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800207
Aircraft time
568 hours, 403 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
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, THE NOSE WHEEL FAILED TO RETRACT. THE GREEN NOSE WHEEL LIGHT AND RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. JACKED ACFT AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW 32-00-00 AND NOTED NLG WILL RETRACT BUT NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. DISCONNECTED NLG DOOR ROD END AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING WITH NLG NOW LOCKING IAW MCC, CHECKED NLG STRT SERVICING WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. COMPLIED WITH NLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW MM 32-30-00. RECONNECTED BOTH NOSE GEAR DOORS PUSH RODS AND COMPLIED WITH FOLLOW ON GEAR SWINGS USING HYD. TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.