SDR 98ZZZX458

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AU3R384L
Corporate Aviation Assoc. Inc
Aircraft
N789TT
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500343
Part
Actuator
Part number
55275341
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Uplock
Part time
5,125 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO DOWNLOCK INDICATION ON LT GEAR AFTER REPEATED CYCLES. AIRCRAFT MADE LOW PASS. LT GEAR WAS CONFIRMED TO BE UP AND LOCKED. MANUAL UPLOCK RELEASE DEPLOYED. LT GEAR STILL LOCKED UP. EMERGENCY BLOW-DOWN BOTTLE WAS ACTUATED AND 3 GREEN INDICATED. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. ACFT PLACED ON JACKS, FAILURE DUPLICATED. FOUND UPLOCK LEAKING INTERNALLY AND BYPASSING FLUID. ACTUATOR ALSO ACTS AS SEQUENCE VALVE TO MAIN ACTUATOR. NEW PART INSTALLED, PROBLEM CORRECTED.

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