Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 8, 2010
Submitted
May 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800051
Aircraft time
3,955 hours, 2,607 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Stiff
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 WHEEL FAILED TO RETRACT (RED GEAR LIGHT ON WITH 3 GREEN). FOUND THAT THE UPPER BARREL BEARING WAS STIFF, WHILE TURNED. R& R THE UPPER AND LOWER TRUNNION BARREL BEARINGS IAW THE MM CHAPTER 32-20-01. GEAR SWINGS AND TAXI CHECK GOOD. BEARINGS: MS27642-56 AND Y-353QQ5FP515.