Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 7, 2014
Submitted
February 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100WT
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
550858
Aircraft time
4,347 hours, 3,702 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
53ND783043
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT TR ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LT TR WAS DEPLOYED ON LANDING. ANNUNCIATOR TEST CONFIRMED THE BULB WAS WORKING. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE TR DEPLOY SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SWITCH & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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