SDR 2020F00024

Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
October 26, 2018
Submitted
January 22, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414FW
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0081
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Rt Mlg
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

OCTOBER 26, 2018 AT 2250Z, CAPTAIN WAS PILOTING WITH FIRST OFFICER. THE AIRCRAFT IS POWERED BY TWO ENGINES. ON APPROACH, THE CAPTAIN CALLED FOR GEAR DOWN BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST. THE FIRST OFFICE SELECTED THE GEAR DOWN LEVER AND THE RIGHT MAIN GREEN DOWN LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN COMMANDED THE GEAR TO BE RECYCLED AND THE FAILURE REPEATED. THE CREW DECIDED TO DO A FLY BY THE TOWER TO SEE IF THEY COULD CONFIRM THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN. THE TOWER DID NOT CONCLUSIVE SIGHTING THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE CREW DEPARTED THE PATTERN AND COMPLETED LANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTED CHECKLIST WHICH CONCLUDED TO BLOW DOWN THE LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND SUCCESSFUL.

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