Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
August 9, 2026
Submitted
August 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500671
Aircraft time
3,868 hours, 3,044 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
23175100403
Part serial
00712
Condition
Faulty
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

ON TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION WE GOT A LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE CAS MESSAGE NOSE GEAR DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP. LEVELED OFF COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURE. GEAR CAME DOWN WITH A THREE GREEN INDICATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED NLG STRUT ASSY DUE TO NLG STRUT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT, SHOCK ABSORBER STUCK -5" SHORTER THAN FULLY EXTENDED, LEAKS WHEN SERVICING. INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED NLG STRUT ASSY AND SERVICED AND LUBRICATED NLG STRUT AS NEEDED. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS AND OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. WORK PERFORMED IRW EMB-505 AMM 32-21-01.

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