Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 31, 2026
Submitted
September 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0045
Aircraft time
9,937 hours, 6,771 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
S31771
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 380 UP TO FLIGHT LEVEL 430 WE ENCOUNTERED SOME HEAVY VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE NOSE SECTION FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LATER THE GEAR DISAGREE N CAS MESSAGE APPEARED ALONG WITH A AMBER CROSSHATCHED SQUARE ON THE NOSE GEAR SYNAPTIC. THIS STAYED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THEN WE FELT A SMALL VIBRATION AND THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED UP AND THE CAST MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AFTER THAT. FOUND NLG SWITCH OUT OF RIG AND CONTAMINATED. REMOVED NLG SWITCH AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW NLG SWITCH, ADJUSTMENT GOOD. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 32-32-25.

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