Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 2, 2007
Submitted
February 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605523
Aircraft time
2,279 hours, 1,554 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Actuator
Component
Actuator · Teijinseiki
Component part number
99125373
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY THE GEAR AURAL WARNING HORN. THE INDICATOR LIGHT TEST WAS GOOD. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND UTILIZED THE EMERGENCY BOTTLE TO BLOW DOWN THE GEAR. THE FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM TO A BAD LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SWITCH. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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