Service difficulty report · Warning System · Cessna 210N

Difficulty date
October 23, 2008
Submitted
November 28, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6621A
Make and model
Cessna 210N
Aircraft serial
21063559
Aircraft time
6,949 hours, 5,560 cycles
Engine time
312 hours
Part
Warning System
Part number
12707332
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
78 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE FLYING THROUGH RAIN IN IFR CONDITIONS, THE LANDING GEAR NOT DOWN/LOCKED WARNING HORN SOUNDED FALSELY EVEN THOUGH THROTTLE WAS NOT RETARDED TO DESCENT CONFIGURATION. AIRCREW PULLED WARNING HORN CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TEMPORARILY CANCEL THE HORN WHICH ALSO DEACTIVATES THE NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE STALL/GEAR WARNING SYSTEM. THE HORN IS VERY LOUD INTERFERING WITH ATC COMMUNICATIONS DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE THROTTLE SWITCH INPUT ON THE DUAL WARNING UNIT IS HYPERSENSITIVE TO A HIGH RESISTANCE GROUND, I.E. MOISTURE ACCUMULATION AT THE THROTTLE SWITCH TERMINAL.

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