Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 30, 2019
Submitted
May 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N888WD
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501097
Aircraft time
5,010 hours, 4,028 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AND RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR LIGHT NON ILLUMINATING WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING. CREW EXECUTED AND COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST FOR GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND. THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THEY LANDED AT THEIR DESTINATION AIRPORT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR ITSELF. THE ANNUNCIATOR WAS GIVING A FAULTY INDICATION. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THIS WAS DUE TO CONNECTOR ISSUES WITH THE RT DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH.

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