SDR 2016F00143

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 28, 2016
Submitted
July 1, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N630TK
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600155
Aircraft time
11,320 hours, 9,078 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1EN1186
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
10,105 hours, 7,967 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, CREW LOWERED LANDING GEAR PREPARING TO LAND. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW INITIATED A GO AROUND TO TROUBLESHOOT THE SITUATION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR THREE TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. THEY THEN DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY WITH APPROACH CONTROL AND ADVISED THEM OF THE SITUATION. THE CREW BLEW THE EMERGENCY NITROGEN BLOW-DOWN BOTTLE. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN-AND-LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE FBO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.