Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 24, 2011
Submitted
December 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800164
Aircraft time
3,789 hours, 2,455 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTING, ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT MLG. ON RETRACTION NOSE WHEEL BEGAN VIOLENTLY BANGING BACK & FORTH & WOULD NOT RETRACT. LIGHT INDICATIONS WHERE 2 MAINS RETRACTED WITH LIGHTS OUT & RED NOSE WHEEL LIGHT ON. EXTENDED MLG & ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, & VIOLENT SHAKING CEASED. A NORMAL LANDING MADE. VISUAL INSPECTION AFTER LANDING SHOWS NO ABNORMALITIES TO NOSE GEAR, WELL, OR DOORS. FOUND NLG LOWER STRUT UNDERSERVICED AND NOT FULLY EXTENDING ALSO FOUND DAMAGE ON LT UPLOCK ROLLER BRACKET OF NLG. SERVICED STRUT WITH NITROGEN AND HYD OIL. REPLACED UPLOCK BRACKET. CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES. VERIFIED CORRECT ADJUSTMENT OF UPLOCK SWITCHES. CHECKED GOOD. REF 12-14-00, 32-30-50.