Service difficulty report · Cam · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
December 29, 2017
Submitted
January 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800169
Aircraft time
8,715 hours, 5,881 cycles
Part
Cam
Part number
69480012
Condition
Defective
Location
Squat Switch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ICE AND SLUSH ON THE GEAR ARE PROBABLY THE REASON. REMOVED THE NOSE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH ACTUATING CAM. INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH CAM AND HARDWARE. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR LUBRICATION AND SERVICED NOSE GEAR STRUT. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION & RETRACTION CHECKS 10 TIMES, NO FAULTS NOTED IAW AMM 12-12-00, 32-30-00, 32-30-30, AND 32-60-00.