Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
January 26, 2009
Submitted
July 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800180
Aircraft time
946 hours, 614 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
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

FOUND NOSE STRUT NOT FULLY EXTEND WITH ACFT ON JACKS. FOUND NO AIR IN LWR NOSE STRUT CHAMBER. FOUND CAUSE TO BE 2 O-RINGS INSTALLED ON LWR CHAMBER SHREADER VALVE. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH FLUID AND IAR. REPLACED O-RING ON LWR SHREADER VALVE WITH SINGLE O-RING. LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING CHECKS. FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM CHAP 32-20-00.