Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 9, 2010
Submitted
February 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800140
Aircraft time
2,362 hours, 1,541 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

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT INITIALLY DURING GEAR UP CYCLE COMMAND. AFTER 30 SECONDS NOSE GEAR CONTINUED UP CYCLE AND STOWED WITH LIGHT OUT. GREEN AND RED NOSE GEAR INDICATIONS PRESENT DURING EVENT. PERFORMED MULTIPLE OPS CHECKS. INSPECTED CONNECTOR. APPLIED COLD TEMP SPRAY TO CONNECTIONS AND SWITCHES. COULD NO DUPLICATE FAULT. FOUND NOSE STRUT REQUIRED SERVICE. SERVICED STRUT.