Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 18, 2025
Submitted
October 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605659
Aircraft time
16,239 hours, 12,343 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
62420509
Part serial
5869
Condition
Defective
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NEW NOSE TIRE INSTALLED BEFORE FLIGHT. UPON TAKEOFF AND SELECTING GEAR UP HEARD LOUD NOSE WHEEL SPINDOWN AND FELT ASSOCIATED VIBRATION. NOISE CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE IN. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND OBSERVED NORMAL GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. PNEUMATIC BOTTLE WAS NOT BLOWN. NO OVERWEIGHT LANDING. ON POSTFLIGHT NOTICED PAINT MISSING ON RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK, AND GREASE PRESENT ALONG NOSE LANDING GEAR OUTER STRUT COLLAR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED WHEEL/TIRE ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM 32-41-01.

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