# SDR DXTA2010112904328

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 27, 2010
- Submitted: November 29, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N323QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N323QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 680CE
- Aircraft serial: 6800134
- Aircraft time: 2,835 hours, 1,895 cycles
- Engine: Pwc PW306C
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 69470302
- Part serial: 151
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010112904328

## Discrepancy

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RED "GEAR UNSAFE" ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE NOSE GEAR SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT WAS RETRACTED, BUT THEN THERE WAS HEARD APPOX. 6 LOUD BANGS IN SUCCESSION AS NOSE GEAR ATTEMPTED TO RECYCLE ITSELF, ACCOMPANIED BY A COINCIDENTAL FLICKERING "GEAR UNSAFE" ANNUNCIATOR. NOSEGEAR THEN STOWED, WITH NO UNSAFE INDICATIONS.  R & R NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR.  R & R SHUTTLE VALVE. PERFORMED SEVERAL SATISFACTORY GEAR SWINGS. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 32-30-50.

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