Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 28, 2007
Submitted
February 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605328
Aircraft time
4,081 hours, 2,827 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99125373
Part serial
0684
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,081 hours, 2,827 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE LT MAIN FAILED TO GIVE A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION AND THE RED UNLOCKED LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND USING THE CHECKLIST THE GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN. THE GEAR STILL DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW REQUESTED A TOWER FLY-BY TO SEE IF GEAR WAS DOWN. TOWER REPORTED GEAR LOOKED DOWN, DURING CLIMB OUT TO SET UP APPROACH THE INDICATOR SWITCHED AND ALL DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM. LOCAL MAINTENANCE CHANGED GEAR ACTUATOR, PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE 01/30/2007.

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