Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
June 13, 2014
Submitted
June 18, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N910DF
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
0081
Aircraft time
7,216 hours, 5,594 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
CTJ620E06N
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

PILOTS REPORT UPON PLACING LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION ON APPROACH, GEAR AND WARNING LIGHTS TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED AND ALL GEAR INDICATION AND FUNCTION WAS LOST. EMERGENCY GEAR SYSTEM WAS DEPLOYED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TRACED WIRING AND FOUND PINS A AND D SHORTED TOGETHER ON CONNECTOR JW9 AT LT MAIN GEAR UP-LOCK SWITCH. REPAIRED CONNECTOR IAW WIRING MANUAL 20-10-04. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR PINS.

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