Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
August 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800051
Aircraft time
4,956 hours, 3,275 cycles
Part
Pushrod
Part number
67421118
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
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 DEPARTURE. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. A VIBRATION IN THE NOSE WAS FELT. AFTER POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, APPEARED THE NOSE WHEEL DID NOT ENTER THE WHEEL WELL. INSPECTED NLG. PERFORMED GEAR SLOW CYCLE. NOTED LT GEAR DOOR PUSH ROD GOING OVER CENTER. NOTED TORQUE TUBE AND HINGE DAMAGED. INSTALLED NEW LT NOSE GEAR DOOR HINGE, TUBE AND PUSH ROD AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE, GEAR SWING AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW MM 52-80-20 AND 32-50-00.