Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Part
Switch
Part number
IEN1186
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Downlock
Part time
2,246 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P, 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 SELECTED DOWN AND ONLY THE MAIN GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER SEVERAL CYCLES, AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT. ACTUATOR CHECKED OK. NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH REPLACED. OLD NLG SWITCH WAS NOT SEALED, POSSIBLE WATER AND FREEZING CAUSED PROBLEM. PART TC: 3,300.