Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 17, 2016
Submitted
February 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560HM
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600699
Aircraft time
4,517 hours, 4,725 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
65415204
Part serial
112
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,517 hours, 4,725 cycles
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

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION. RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT ALL 3 GEAR LIGHTS REMAINED GREEN. THE ANTI-SKID LIGHT ALSO BLINKED ON AND OFF. THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE LT MLG OLEO STRUT HAD FAILED TO EXTEND FULLY AFTER LIFT OFF, CAUSING THE LT SQUAT SWITCH TO STILL SENSE WEIGHT ON WHEELS. THE LT OLEO STRUT WAS REPLACED AND MULTIPLE OPS CHECKS OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.