Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 21, 2026
Submitted
June 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0338
Aircraft time
3,712 hours, 2,492 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Part number
H218B
Part serial
00955
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
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 TAKEOFF AND POSITIVE RATE WAS CALLED PM TRIED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR, NOTHING HAPPENED WITH THE GEAR, WE WERE STILL SHOWING 3 GREEN DN SYMBOLS. WHILE TRYING TO RETRACT THE GEAR THE GEAR LEVER DID FEAL POSSIBLY OUT OF PLACE OR NOT QUIT CONNECTED. EVENTUALLY AFTER TALKING TO MX AND FODM WE DECIDED TO USE THE "LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT QRH" AND THAT REQUIRES US TO USE THE GEAR BLOW DOWN SYSTEM, AFTER LANDING GEAR BLOW DOWN WE RETURNED TO SAN JOSE. NJA REP REVIEWED ARES FILES AND STATED, GEAR HANDLE INTERLOCK SOLENOID RELEASED ON BOTH PCB CIRCUITS, BUT HANDLE DID NOT MOVE TO UP POSITION. ARRIVED AT ACFT & PERFORMED RESET OF THE BLOW DOWN BOTTLE AGAIN. RESET SYSTEM & PERFORMED OPS CHKS OF GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYS. GEAR RETRACTED & EXTENDED SUCCESSFULLY. PERFORMED BLEEDING OF THE HYD SYS AS REQUIRED & SERVICED RESERVOIR/ACCUMULATOR TO APPROPRIATE LEVEL. GAINED ACCESS TO & REMOVED LANDING GEAR HANDLE DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED LANDING GEAR HANDLE. CLOSED UP ACCESS AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPS CHK. OPS CHKD SATISFACTORY. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 32-30-30 AND 12-10-45. 23JUN2026

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