Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 6, 2007
Submitted
February 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72SG
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605508
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH, THE AC EXPERIENCED A RT MLG UNSAFE INDICATOR LIGHT AFTER THE GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE EXTENDED POSITION. A SUBSEQUENT FLY-BY WAS CONDUCTED AND THE TOWER STATED THE POSITION OF THE GEAR WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE CREW THEN CONDUCTED THE UNSAFE GEAR/ EMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECKLIST WHICH INCLUDED BLOWING THE GEAR DOWN. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT, WHICH PROVIDED MORE FAVORABLE CAPABILITIES FOR THE OCCURRENCE. ANOTHER FLY-BY WAS CONDUCTED, AND THE TOWER STATED THE GEAR (APPEARED TO BE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO ANOMALIES WHILE PERFORMING A GROUND CHECK. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE MFG INDICATED THAT A NUMBER OF SAME MODEL AIRCRAFT HAD EXPER

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