Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
February 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5113
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500013
Part
Actuator
Part number
99144522
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
486 hours, 325 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AT PDU THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT IN THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. WHILE TAXING TO PARKING THE GEAR WARNING INDICATIONS CEASED AND ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AFTER PARKING THE AIRCRAFT, THE WARNING INDICATIONS RETURNED. CESSNA SERVICE CENTER AT GREENSBORO WAS CONTACTED AND TECHNICIANS WERE DISPATCHED TO REPAIR AIRCRAFT. FAULTY DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH IN NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR ADN PERFORMED REQUIRED GEAR SWINGS. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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