Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 1, 2011
Submitted
February 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800187
Aircraft time
2,445 hours, 1,622 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
67421802
Part serial
234M
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,813 hours, 1,867 cycles
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

REPEAT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. WOW MISCOMPARE CAS MESSAGE. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NLG. NOTED EXCESSIVE HYD FLUID ON THE LANDING GEAR ASSY AND BOTH LT AND RT NOSE WHEELS. ALSO, FOUND STRUT NOT EXTENDED TO PROPER LENGTH. ABLE TO PARIALLY COLLAPSE STRUT WITH MODERATE FORCE. UPPER AND LOWER BARREL ASSY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. REMOVED THE UPPER AND LOWER BARREL ASSY AND INSTALLED A REPAIRED RENTAL ASSY IAW THE MM CH 32-20-01. ALL OPS CHECK NORMAL. REMOVED PARTS: LOWER BARREL ASSY, PN: 6742170-6, SN: 5M.