Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 4, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
5,507 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Component
Actuator
Component part number
99121201
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND NOTED THAT NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW USED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM AND FLEW BY TOWER FOR GEAR POSITION CONFIRMATION. GPWS SOUNDED A CONTINUOUS WARNING BELOW 1500 FEET UNTIL LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CREWS DETERMINED THAT NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR INTEGRAL MICROSWITCH HAD FAILED AND UNIT WAS REMOVED. A SERVICEABLE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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