Service difficulty report · Ring · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
January 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605663
Aircraft time
5,392 hours, 4,227 cycles
Part
Ring
Part number
62421258
Part serial
177535
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,392 hours, 4,227 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, RETRACTED GEAR AND RECEIVED A RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AND A FLASHING HYD LIGHT. THERE WAS A RUMBLE FROM THE NOSE SECTION. THE NOSE STRUT LOOKS TO BE LONGER THAN NORMAL. JACKED ACFT & CYCLED GEAR FIVE TIMES. NOTED GEAR "UNSAFE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED & SYS PRESSURE WAS AT MAXIMUM , LOADING VALVE DID NOT OPEN. "HYD PRESS" ANNUNCIATOR STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER RETRACTION, CYCLING POWER DID NOT UNLOAD SYS. FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH TO BE .1250" OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND FOUND NOSE GEAR EXTENSION OUT OF SPEC'S, .1250". FOUND BEARING ASSY FOUND NOT SEATED TO PISTON CAUSING EXTENSION PROBLEM. REPACKED STRUT IAW CMM 32-20-01. INSTALLED TO ACFT & SERVICED, MM 12-14-00. OPERATED GEAR AND VERIFIED PROPER UPLOCK SWITCH & HOOK ADJUSTMENTS. ALL OP'S CHECKS ARE GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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