Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 15, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
992 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
IEN329R
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
1,352 hours, 1,088 cycles
Component
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) THE MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AS THE GEAR WAS LOWERED ON APPROACH. AS THE CREW DID AN INSPECTION PASS, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AIRCRAFT CARRIED OUT AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACEDTHE MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH. THE SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS THE THIRD LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH THAT HAS FAILED ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN A ONE MONTH PERIOD. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS FAULT IS RELATED TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER OPERATION.

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