Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 22, 2007
Submitted
November 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501095
Aircraft time
2,921 hours, 2,191 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Actuator
Part number
99124655
Part serial
618
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,921 hours, 2,191 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

LT MLG DOWN INDICATION FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED. PERFORMED AFM ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. DECLARED EMERGENCY, BLEW GEAR DOWN AFTER A SHORT TIME, GREEN DOWN INDICATION DID ILLUMINATE AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE STAFF REPLACED GEAR ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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