Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft time
4,889 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
V332
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Gear Selector
Component
Gear Selet.Hndle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN.USED EMERGENCY GEAR RELEASE SYSTEM TO UNLOCK LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT YAWED NORMAL TO LOCK GEAR DOWN WITH GREEN LIGHTS (3) FOR MAIN GEAR. AIRCRAFT PLACED ON JACKS AND INSPECTED FOR CAUSE OF PROBLEM, FOUND THAT THE SELECTOR HANDLE DOWN MICRO SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT (INTERMITTENT). ADJUSTED MICRO SWITCH, CYCLE GEAR, OPERATIONS CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW CESSNA C500 MM CH 32-40-00.