SDR AU001125

Service difficulty report · Plug · Cessna 404CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 8, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 404CESSNA
Engine
Cont GTSIO520M
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Plug
Part number
661011
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Landing Gear Pos
Component
Landing Gear Pos
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) PILOT REPORTED LG MALFUNCTION PRIOR TO LANDING - THREE GREEN INDICATIONS AND AN INTERMITTENT RED LIGHT. ON TOUCH DOWN, THE NLG COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE BULKHEAD PLUG PN 66101-1 ON THE FORWARD CABIN FIREWALL HAD AN INTERNAL MELT DOWN AND FUSED SOME PINS TOGETHER. (X)