Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 6, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N651QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605251
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
SR008
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
4,482 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION ALL GEAR LIGHTS WENT OUT. APPROX 5-10 INTO FLIGHT, NOTICED RT GREEN GEAR LIGHT WAS ON. NO OTHER ABNORMAL LIGHTS NOTED. 40 MINUTES LATER LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. TROUBLESHOT SYS BY RIGING ALL DOWN LOCK SWITCH WIRING AND SWITCH MOUNTED TO RT GEAR ACTUATOR AND AFTER COLD SOAKING FOUND SWITCH SR008 (DOWNLOCK SWITCH) HAD A 2.209 M OHM READING WHEN OPEN (SHOULD BE NO READING). REPLACED MLG ACTUATOR WITH A RENTAL UNIT AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. RESERVICED EMERGENCY PNEUMATIC GEAR EXTENSION. (K)

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