Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 16, 2007
Submitted
March 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605324
Aircraft time
4,144 hours, 2,838 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
99125374
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

ON APPROACH INTO BTV THE RT MLG LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY THE RED GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED THEIR CHECKLIST THE EMERGENCY GEAR/BRAKE BOTTLE WAS USED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE FAILURE TO A BAD RT MLG ACTUATOR SWITCH. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED GEAR OPERATION WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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