Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
February 22, 2011
Submitted
February 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500162
Aircraft time
8,953 hours, 5,461 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
67421801
Part serial
BMC074
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
119 hours, 2,220 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. HEARD A LOUD "THUMP" IN THE NOSE WHEEL AREA PRIOR TO LANDING AT OUR DIVERSION AIRPORT. CHECKED VOLTAGE AT GEAR HANDLE CONNECTOR PLUG VOLTAGE WAS LESS THAN REQUIRED, CHANGED LANDING GEAR LOGIC MODULE, VOLTAGE CHECKED GOOD. GEAR HANDLE STILL INTERMITTENT, SERVICED NOSE STRUT NO CHANGE. FOUND NLG SQUAT SWITCH STRIKER PLATE AND NLG STRUT UPPER BARREL TO BE LOOSE. LOST 40 PSI OVER A 12 HR PERIOD. INSTALLED REBUILT STRUT. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW 32-20-02.

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