Service difficulty report · Downlock · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 5, 2016
Submitted
December 16, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N484MM
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5600491
Aircraft time
3,914 hours, 3,012 cycles
Part
Downlock
Part number
9912120
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,074 hours, 1,536 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OPERATOR REPORTED THAT UPON EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED, AFTER APPROX. 30 SECONDS THE THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM, FOUND THAT THE PORTION OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT WAS SLOW TO ACTUATE. NOTE: THE PORTION OF THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE HYDRAULIC OPERATION OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR OPERATED PROPERLY. REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, WHICH INCLUDES THE SWITCH. PERFORMED GEAR CHECKS REFERENCING CESSNA 560 MAINT. MANUAL 32-31-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK AT THIS TIME.

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