Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Connector
Part number
P160
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Handle
Stage of operation
DE
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

(CAN) DURING DECENT, AIRCREW TRIED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR BY PUTTING LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION, LANDING GEAR FALIED TO EXTEND. PILOT THEN JIGGLED HANDLE, LANDING GEAR EXTENDED WITH A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. PILOT LANDED ACFT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND CONNECTOR ON LANDING GEAR HANDLE P160 WAS LOOSE. CONNECTOR WAS RE-ATTACHED AND LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT WAS TESTED. ACFT WAS THEN JACKED AND MULTIPLE GEAT SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORILY.