Service difficulty report · Steering Unit · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
December 2, 2018
Submitted
December 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477RT
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800138
Aircraft time
1,690 hours, 1,233 cycles
Part
Steering Unit
Part number
721182
Part serial
0136
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,690 hours, 1,233 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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, THE CHECK LIST WAS FOLLOWED, THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND INDICATIONS WERE THEN SAFE, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT AT KMKE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNIT WAS FOUND AT FAULT AND REPLACED.