Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 11, 2011
Submitted
December 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800081
Aircraft time
4,309 hours, 2,871 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
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

NOSE WHEEL DOES NOT COME INTO NOSE BAY IN A TIMELY MANNER. UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR UP TO 10 SECONDS. LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE ON NOSE WHEEL RETRACTION AS GEAR IS LOCKED UP. NOSE WHEEL EXTENSION NORMAL. NORMAL OPERATION OF THE GEAR HANDLE. COMPLETED GEAR CYCLE AND INSPECTION. STRUT EXTENSION NORMAL, STEERING CENTERING NORMAL, MAIN GEAR AND DOORS OPERATE NORMAL. NOSE GEAR DOORS ARE TIGHT, ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOORS. GEAR CYCLE TEST NORMAL WORK IAW MM 52-80-20.