Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
August 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605252
Aircraft time
5,364 hours, 3,595 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Cable
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Emer Extension
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
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, AND CLIMBING THROUGH FL310, CREW DISCOVERED GEAR UNLOCK ANNUNCIATION FOLLOWED BY HYD PRESS ON. RAN APPROPRIATE AFM CHECKLIST AND DETERMINED ONE GEAR FELL OUT OF WELL. CYCLED GEAR TO DOWN AND LOCK WITH (3) GREENS DIVERTED BACK TO ICT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON SITE MAINTENANCE FOUND LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION CABLE RIGGING TO BE TOO TIGHT. RERIGGED EMERGENCY GEAR CABLES AND OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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