Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
November 21, 2013
Submitted
November 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500183
Aircraft time
11,008 hours, 6,580 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
CPD7503211
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL390 HEARD BUMP & RED UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON WHOLE FLIGHT. FOUND NLG STRUT EXTENSION TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED NLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. DISASSEMBLED NLG STRUT FOR REPACK. NOTED THAT THE ORIFICE CAP WAS HAND TIGHT & NOT FULLY SEATED. REPACKED NLG IAW CE-750 CMM 32-20-02 & SERVICED IAW CE-750 MM 12-10-38. INSTALLED NLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. CYCLED GEAR & DOWN JACKED AIRCRAFT, SERVICE CHECKED GOOD.

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