Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
November 7, 2003
Submitted
November 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4894C
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21063658
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Switch
Part number
P634005
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CONDITION OCCURRED APPROX 3 TIMES UNTIL OPERATOR WOULD NOT FLY UNTIL REPAIRED. AFTER RUN UP A LT TURN WAS NEGOTIATED, DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT WENT (OUT) AND HORN SOUNDED. MAINT DID INITIAL CHECK FOR BROKEN WIRES. SUPPORTED AC, POWER APPLIED, SHORT RUN OF GEAR PUMP & LIGHT (ON) NO HORN. PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. SEVERAL FLTS AND SAME FAULT WITH SAME RESULT. TROUBLESHOOTING; EACH GEAR DOWN SWITCH REMOVED FROM BRKT, HAND OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES REINSTALLED. FINAL RESULT, KICKING VIBRATION ON ALL GEAR (TIRES) AC ON JACKS, SQUAT SWITCH OUT OF BRACKET, RT GEAR DOWN SWITCH DUPLICATED FAULT. REPLACED SWITCH, ADJUSTED, GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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