Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 21, 2007
Submitted
January 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501084
Aircraft time
2,481 hours, 1,831 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Connector
Part number
MS27467T9F35S
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
2,481 hours, 1,831 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L, B

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, CREW NOTICED LT MLG DOWN/LOCK LIGHT OUT. ABORTED APPROACH, CONFIRMED LT MLG WAS PHYSICALLY DOWN. DIVERTED, DECLARED EMERGENCY, FOLLOWED AFM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE STAFF FOUND LT DOWN AND LOCK CONNECTOR TO BE WET WITH WATER. DISCONNECTED ALL AFFECTED CONNECTORS AND CLEANED, RECONNECTED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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