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Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date: April 13, 2011
Submitted: April 14, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N342QS
Make and model: Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial: 6800214
Aircraft time: 2,627 hours, 1,691 cycles
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Seal
Condition: Worn
Location: Nlg Strut
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

DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE WHEEL DID NOT RETRACT. CYCLE THE GEAR (1) TIME WITH SAME RESULT. RETURNED HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION AND GOT 3 GREEN. FOUND NLG STRUT PRESSURES TO BE LOW IN THE UPPER AND LOWER BARREL: UPPER- 240 PSI (SPEC IS 280) AND LOWER AT 15-20 PSI (SPEC IS 40 PSI). REPACKED NLG IAW CMM CH 32-20-01. SERVICED NLG IAW MM CH 32-20-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD.