Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
April 30, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N32TX
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500026
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM INSPECTED DURING ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION. EMERGENCY GEAR CABLES CHECKED FOR CORRECT RIGGING, AND EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEM FUNCTION TESTED WITH AIRCRAFT ON JACKS. SYSTEM FUNCTION TESTED PROPERLY. PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM IN FLIGHT CHECK OF SAME SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT DEPLOY. PILOT EXTENDED GEAR USING NORMAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OPERATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AC WAS FLOWN TO SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. (K)

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