SDR 96ZZZX5269

Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2734K
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500595
Part
Connector
Part number
J3A
Condition
Miswired
Location
Gear Indicator
Part time
3,497 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED 'GEAR UNSAFE' LIGHT REMAINS 'DIMLY' LIT AFTER GEAR UP WITH PANEL LIGHTS ON. FOUND WIRE 'D41' FROM GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ASSY PINNED INTO 'F2' INSTEAD OF 'A2' OF CONNECTOR J3A AS SCHEMATIC SHOWS ON P3A SIDE, WIRE IDENTIFIED AS F2P3APP4 WAS PINNED IN COMING FROM 5VDC COPILOT INST LIGHT DIMMER SOURCE. COULD NOT FIND THIS WIRE IN ANY DRAWINGS, BUT SINCE GEAR POSITION LIGHTS ARE 28VDC, THE 5VDC INPUT EXPLAINS THE DIMLY ILLUMINATED CONDITION. WIRING CORRECTED AND LIGHTS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

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