Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 23, 2011
Submitted
January 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605280
Aircraft time
1,617 hours, 1,325 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, MLG HANDLE RAISED. MAINS RETRACTED NORMALLY & RESPECTIVE GREEN LIGHTS OUT. RED UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR 15 SECONDS NLG HEARD NOT FULLY RETRACTING. AFTER 15 SECONDS, RED UNLOCK LIGHT OUT & MLG DOORS HEARD CLOSING. HYD PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUNINATED DURING 15 SECONDS THAT NLG OUT OF SEQUENCE WITH MAINS. EXTINGUISHED AFTER UNLOCK LIGHT WENT OUT & NLG DOORS HEARD CLOSING. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND NLG STRUT PRESSURE LOW. SERVICED NLG STRUT IAW MM 12-14-00. FOUND LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH TO HAVE AN INTERMITENT RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATED. REMOVED SWITCH & WIRE BUNDLE & REPLACED WITH NEW IAW MM 33-30-05. OPS AND FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD.

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