# SDR DXTA2010070604139

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 5, 2010
- Submitted: July 6, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N323QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N323QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 680CE
- Aircraft serial: 6800134
- Aircraft time: 2,586 hours, 1,720 cycles
- System (JASC): [3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3297)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010070604139

## Discrepancy

DEPARTED, WHEN WE SELECTED THE GEAR UP WE HEARD 3 LOUD BANGS FROM THE NOSE GEAR , SAW THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND GEAR UN-SAFE LIGHT WHERE FLASHING THEN ALL WENT OUT. GEAR EXTENSION NORMAL WITH 3 GREEN INDICATION. RETURNED TO IAD WITH OUT INCIDENT.  FOUND A WIRE STRAND SHORTING PIN A OF P G001 (NOSEGEAR UPLOCK SWITCH) TO GROUND.  REMOVED WIRE STRAND.  CHECK NOSEGEAR STRUT SERVICE, FOUND LOWER CHAMBER LOW. SERVICED NOSE STRUT IAW MM CH 32-20-00. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM CH 32-00-00.

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