Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
February 6, 2002
Submitted
April 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6359Y
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21064351
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Wire
Condition
Cut
Location
Powerpack
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAD THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSE ON ROLLOUT. PLACED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND CHECKED RETRACT SYSTEM. FOUND POWER PACK NOT RUNNING DUE TO A CUT WIRE IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. THE WIRING TO THE NOSE DOWN LOCK SWITCH WAS MISROUTED AND WAS CUT IN THE DOWN LOCK ASSEMBLY. DUE TO THE CUT WIRE, THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR STOPPED RUNNING, THE GEAR POSITION GREEN LIGHTS FAILED AND THE WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND. ALL THESE SYSTEMS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE SAME CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPAIRED WIRING AND CHECKED SYSTEMS AND FOUND THEM ALL OPERATING NORMALLY.

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