Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 1, 2025
Submitted
September 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837JS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605164
Aircraft time
12,354 hours, 8,117 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
55275043
Part serial
5496
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 700
Part time
307 hours, 179 cycles
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

LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, LANDING GEAR INDICATES- GEAR UP, BUT THE RED GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITH AN ASSOCIATED HYDRAULIC LIGHT. FOUND THAT THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS GETTING HUNG UP JUST SHORT OF ENGAGING WITH THE UP/LOCK. FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WAS JUST SLIGHTLY OUT OF RANGE. RIGGED HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-30-04. ADJUSTED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR IAW MM 32-10-00. SWUNG GEAR MULTIPLE MORE TIMES WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, LOWERED AIRCRAFT OFF JACKS IAW MM 7-10-01.

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