Service difficulty report · Steering Unit · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2025
Submitted
August 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0371
Part
Steering Unit
Part number
99146502
Part serial
1243
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON GEAR RETRACTION DURING CLIMB OUT, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TOOK AN EXCESSIVELY LONG TIME TO RETRACT AND RESULTED IN A TEMPORARY NOSE GEAR DISAGREE CAS MESSAGE, AS WELL AS THE WHITE HASH MARKS ON GEAR INDICATOR. NOSE GEAR DID EVENTUALLY COME UP WITHOUT FURTHER INPUT AND FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED TO DESTINATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REMOVED POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT P/N: 9914650-2 S/N:1243 ANDINSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED OVERHAULED POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT P/N:9914650-2, S/N:0390. VERIFIED CORRECT INSTALLATION, SECURITY OF MOUNTING, SAFETIED AND SEALED AS NEEDED. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECKS. ALL WORK DONE IN REF TO CE 680A AMM 32-50-50.

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