Service difficulty report · Indication Sys · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 7, 2017
Submitted
August 7, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N564M
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600569
Part
Indication Sys
Condition
False Indication
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN THE PILOT PUT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN, DID NOT GET A GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT INDICATION FOR DOWN AND LOCKED, ALSO RECEIVED A GEAR WARNING HORN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY GEAR BLOW DOWN SYSTEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO DISCHARGE THE EMERGENCY GEAR BOTTLE. HAD THE TOWER CONFIRM THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ISSUE WITH BLOW DOWN BOTTLE IS INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF HARDWARE ON THE RELEASE CABLE FOR THE BLOW DOWN BOTTLE. THE SCREW WHICH ATTACHES CLAMP WAS INSTALLED INVERTED WHICH CAUSED THE NUT TO CATCH ON THE BOTTLE BRACKET PREVENTING THE PILOT FROM BEING ABLE TO DISCHARGE THE BOTTLE.