Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 19, 2004
Submitted
March 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600396
Aircraft time
6,751 hours, 5,383 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING GEAR EXTENSION, HAD ONE RED AND NO GREEN INDICATION. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST, NOTICED CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT POP, MOVED HANDLE LEFT TO RIGHT SEVERAL TIMES WHICH FINALLY ACTIVATED THE GEAR EXTENSION PROCESS RESULTING IN A SAFE GEAR INDICATION. RECYCLED THE GEAR AND PROBLEM CAME BACK, ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK TO APF. OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR AND COULD NOT GET PROBLEM TO DUPLICATE. FOUND DUST ON GEAR HANDLE, CLEARED GEAR HANDLE SWITCHES, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 560 MM CHAPTER 32-01-00.