Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
June 4, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft time
3,660 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C207
Part
Wire
Part number
20700291
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Downlock Sw
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION LIGHT AFTER GEAR HAD COMPLETED CYCLE. AFTER AN UN-EVENTFUL LANDING AND INSPECTION, FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WIRE WAS BROKEN AT BASE OF SWITCH.

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