Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 7, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605340
Aircraft time
8,368 hours, 6,575 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
55275043
Part serial
2757
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nlg Uplock
Part time
8,368 hours, 6,575 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SELECTED GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING. TWO MAINS IMMEDIATELY DROPPED BUT THE NOSE DID NOT COME DOWN. RECEIVED A RED UNLOCK LIGHT, AND NO INDICATION ON THE NOSE WHEEL. 180 KTS WITH FLAPS 15 AND STAB ALREADY IN POSITION. ALL HYD INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. NOSE WHEEL EVENTUALLY FELL INTO PLACE ON ITS OWN BUT TOOK CLOSE TO 1 MINUTES. JACKED ACFT. INSPECTED GEAR NO DEFECTS NOTED. UPLOCK ROLLERS ALL MOVED FREELY. COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWING. FOUND NOSE UPLOCK ACTUATOR INTERMITTENT, WOULD NOT RETRACT. R & R THE NOSE UPLOCK ACTUATOR. BLED THE HYD SYS EMERGENCY GEAR RELEASE RIGGING FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-30-08. GEAR RELEASE RIGGING FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-30-08. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 32-01-00. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 32-30-05.

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