Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
July 26, 2026
Submitted
July 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800220
Aircraft time
15,223 hours, 10,188 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WE WERE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL200 WHEN WE FELT A CLUNK IN THE NOSE AREA, & THE RED, GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED & STAYED ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLT UNTIL SELECTED GEAR DOWN AGAIN FOR LANDING. GOT LIGHT IN CLIMB & AT THE TIME WE WERE CLIMBING AT ABOUT 250KTS. PERFORMED NLG INSPECTION. FOUND CAM SQUAT SWITCH PLATE ON THE UPPER TORQUE LINK TO BE LOOSE, TORQUED CAM SQUAT SWITCH PLATE. FOUND NLG WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED, R & R NLG WIRING HARNESS, FOUND NLG NOT FULLY EXTENDING, PERFORMED NLG STRUT REPACKING & SERVICING. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPS CHKD GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 32-20-00, 12-20-32, 32-00-00, AND CMM 32-20-01.