Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 13, 2019
Submitted
November 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800140
Aircraft time
10,829 hours, 7,240 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Stuck
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

ALL LANDING GEAR RETRACTION DID NOT RETRACT - WHEN NOSEWHEEL CAME OFF THE GROUND ON TAKEOFF, THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE AND "WOW MISCOMPARE" AMBER CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. "CORRECTIVE ACTION" TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. UPON JACKING AIRCRAFT,FOUND NLG GEAR LOWER BARREL ASSEMBLY WAS STUCK HALF WAY UP THE UPPER BARREL CAUSING THE NLG SQUAT SWITCH NOT TO ENGAGE TO THE IN-AIR POSITION. SERVICED NLG TO WITHIN LIMITS PER CESSNA 680 MM 12-20-32.