Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 8, 2013
Submitted
October 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605187
Aircraft time
10,061 hours, 7,968 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Strut
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON, CAUSING THE HYD LIGHT TO REMAIN ON AND THE STAB MISCOMPARE LIGHT TO COME ON. VISUAL INSPECTION OF NLG STRUT FOR LEAKAGE, NONE FOUND. JACKED ACFT. WRANG OUT WIRING TO NOSE, LEFT AND RIGHT UPLOCK SWITCHES: S3, BOTH LEGS IN EACH SWITCH. ALL 3 SWITCHES CHECKED GOOD IAW WDM 32-60-01 REV B. MEASURED CHROME ON NLG STRUT AND FOUND IT TO BE AT 9.125 INCHES. INFORMED THIS WAS OVEREXTENDED STRUT. REPACKED NLG STRUT, SERVICED AND CYCLED GEAR 10 TIMES, ALL INDICATIONS NOW NORMAL. MISCOMPARE CHECKED NORMAL. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 32-20-01 REV 7.

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