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Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date: February 12, 2011
Submitted: February 14, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N340QS
Make and model: Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial: 5600514
Aircraft time: 8,900 hours, 7,349 cycles
System (JASC): 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
Part: Strut
Condition: Out Of Limits
Location: Right Mlg
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER LANDING FROM THE RT SEAT, BRAKE PEDALS WENT TO THE FLOOR. THEY EVENTUALLY GRABBED BUT LOW TO THE FLOOR. ON TAXI IN FROM THE LT SEAT, THE BRAKES PULLED HARD RT; TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN FROM THE RT SEAT, THEY GRABBED VERY LOW. FOUND MLG STRUTS FULLY EXTENDED AND PRESSURE SERVICED OUT OF LIMITS. SERVICED THE MLG STRUTS IAW MM 12-14-00. TAXIED ACFT OPS TESTED GOOD. ALSO PERFOFMED BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURE. TESTS CHECKED GOOD.