Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
March 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500818
Aircraft time
6,039 hours, 4,512 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Actuator
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 LANDING GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE LT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER FOLLOWED BY THE RT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BAD SWITCH IN THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED AND SYSTEM OPS OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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