Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
June 25, 2009
Submitted
June 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N397QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800144
Aircraft time
1,702 hours, 1,169 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING GEAR RETRACTION, NUMEROUS LOUD BANGING NOISES WERE HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR. SOUND AND BUMPS FELT IN THE FLOOR CONTINUED FOR 5 -10 SEC UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR COMPLETELY RETRACTED. THE "UNLOCK" LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOULY DURING THE MALFUNCTION AND EXTINGUISHED WITH GEAR FULLY RETRACTED. GEAR EXTENTION AND LANDING WERE NORMAL. FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK AND DOOR ROLLERS DRY AND STIFF. FOUND NOSE STRUT LWR N2 CHAMBER 10 PSI LOW. LUBRICATED ROLLERS AND SERVICED STRUT AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED 10 GEAR SWINGS WITHOUT DUPLICATING DISCREPANCY, OPS CHECK GOOD. REF MM 32-20-00 REV. 7, 32-00-00 REV 16 AND 12-14-00 REV 16