Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
September 18, 2026
Submitted
September 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0397
Aircraft time
2,465 hours, 1,641 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Slow
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE MAIN GEAR APPEARS TO COME UP NORMAL WITHOUT ISSUE. THE NOSE GEAR IS THE LAST TO LOCK UP AND MAKES A STRAINING NOISE THE LAST FEW SECONDS UNTIL UP IS INDICATED. ALL 3 COME DOWN WITHOUT ISSUE. NOSE GEAR DOOR AND STOPS ARE CHECKED AND CORRECT BEFORE EACH FLIGHT. PERFORMED NORMAL OPS TEST. PERFORMED NOSE WHEEL CENTERING. OPS CHECK GOODS. IAW MM 32-00-00 & MM 32-50-00

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