Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 19, 2017
Submitted
November 1, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N990TC
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500963
Part
Switch
Part number
65414302
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,060 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME UP, AND THE GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN AN LOCKED POSITION. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. NORMAL LANDING. EVALUATED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL AND TAXIED TO THE HANGAR. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND A WORN SQUAT SWITCH ACTUATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE. THE SWITCH ACTUATOR) WAS REPLACED AND THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IAW MM 32-01-00.

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