Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
May 14, 2006
Submitted
May 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339CS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501085
Aircraft time
1,694 hours, 1,240 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Part number
3807001355002
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, CREW REPORTED NO RT MLG GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. THERE WAS NO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON LIGHT AND NO GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. PERFORMED ROTARY TEST FOR GEAR LIGHT TEST WITH SAME RESULTS. DIVERTED DESTINATION FROM CRG TO MCO. PRIOR TO LANDING, EXECUTED AFM "LANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND" CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ATC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOUND DEFECTIVE LANDING GEAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY, REPLACED UNIT, PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACT AND EXTEND TEST IN HANGAR SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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