Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 3, 2012
Submitted
July 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605738
Aircraft time
4,044 hours, 3,093 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
15493009A
Part serial
0690A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,044 hours, 3,093 cycles
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

ON TAKEOFF GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND MAIN GEAR CAME UP ON SCHEDULE BUT NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN FOR APPROX 10 SECONDS. NO OTHER HYD SYS WAS IN USE (FLAPS REMAINED DOWN) UNTIL NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. THIS WAS NOT AN INDICATION PROBLEM VERIFIED BY WIND NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR BEING DOWN. R & R NLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-30-03. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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