Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800155
Aircraft time
2,240 hours, 1,412 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Strut
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO "UP" POSITION, NOSE GEAR RETRACTED WHILE BOTH MAIN GEAR LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR "UNLOCK" LIGHT ON. MAIN GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES IN A 20-25 SECOND TIME PERIOD. FINALLY MAIN GEAR RETRACTED, AND UNLOCK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FOUND ALL LANDING GEAR STRUTS REQUIRING SERVICE. SERVICED NOSE GEAR UPPER AND LOWER CHAMBER AS REQUIRES, NO LEAKS NOTED. SERVICED BOTH MAINS AS REQUIRED. COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWING, OPS CHECKS GOOD.