Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
July 15, 2018
Submitted
July 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800081
Aircraft time
9,314 hours, 6,161 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
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

NLG LANDING GEAR RETRACTION DID NOT RETRACT - AFTER TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION IT FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE THE NOSE WHEEL GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE UNSAFE RED LIGHT FLASHED ALONG WITH A BANGING NOISE AND POUNDING FROM THE NOSE COMPARTMENT. EXTENDED THE GEAR WITH NO ISSUES AND RETURNED TO LAND. WE FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH A VISUAL INSPECTION AT THE RAMP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY NOSE LANDING GEAR DISCREPANCIES.