Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 26, 2024
Submitted
February 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0150
Aircraft time
6,093 hours, 4,062 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Low Pressure
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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTED SUCCESSFULLY & CLIMBING ABOVE FL 400, FELT A THUMP IN NOSE. RECEIVED MAINS UP & NLG MISCOMPARE AMBER MESSAGE. DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE. FELT MORE STUTTERING THUMPS. AFTER THAT A RHYTHMIC THUMPING. LOWERED FLAPS 1 & ABOUT TO LOWER GEAR WHEN IT STOPPED & SHOWED UP. LANDED SAFELY. NO DAMAGE TO NLG OR BAY. DISCONNECTED DOORS, PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. FOUND NLG UPLOCK SWITCH NOT ENGAGING. PERFORMED GEAR BUMP TROUBLESHOOTING. CHECKED PSI OF UPPER & LOWER BARREL. FOUND BOTH BARRELS LOW PSI. SERVICED UPPER & LOWER BARREL OF NLG STRUTE. MEASURED STRUT LENGTH & FOUND GOOD, RECONNECTED NLG DOORS & PERFORMED SWINGS, GOOD WITH UPLOCK ENGAGING PROPERLY. WORK DONE IAW AMM 32-00-00,12-10-52.

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