Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
April 7, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500084
Aircraft time
9,865 hours, 6,166 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED DOWN. A UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD DURING GEAR EXTENTION. BLOW DOWN AND D-RING FAILED TO DROP GEAR. LOW FLYBY CONFIRMED NOSE GEAR STILL IN WHEEL WELL. ON GO AROUND GEAR DOORS OPENED. APPLIED POSITIVE G-FORCE AND THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN & LOCKED.

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