Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2026
Submitted
August 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0073
Aircraft time
9,543 hours, 6,261 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Stuck
Location
Zone 700
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

ON CLIMB OUT, WENT TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. SHORTLY AFTER, RECEIVED A WOW MISCOMPARE AMBER CAS MESSAGE. GEAR STAYED DOWN WITH 3 GREEN THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. UPON LANDING, THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED NORMALLY. REPACKED NLG STRUT, SERVICED NLG SHOC STRUT, REINSTALLED NLG LH & RH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, GEAR HANDLE OPERATING WITHOUT DEFECTS. DOWNJACKED AIRCRAFT, CHECKED FOR LEAKS ON THE NLG STRUT, NO DEFECTS NOTED, WORK DONE IAW 680A CMM 32-20-01, 680A AMM 10-10-52 & 680A AMM 32-40-15.

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