Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 18, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605150
Aircraft time
4,368 hours, 2,706 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DID NOT GET ANY GEAR INDICATION LIGHTS WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. RESET C/B & IT POPPED AGAIN. RESET C/B A 2ND TIME AND IT STAYED IN. BLEW GEAR DOWN MANUALLY PER THE CESSNA EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. FOUND MINOR CORROSION ON LT MLG SWITCH PLUG PL 003. THAT CAUSES GEAR WARNING BREAKER TO POP. CLEANED CANNON PLUG WITH LPS CONTACT CLEANER. RECONFIGURATE GEAR & BRAKE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. SERVICED BOTTLE TO CORRECT PRESSURE WITH NITROGEN. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST, TESTED NORMAL. BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. WORK PERFORMED IAW CE560 XL MM CHAP 32-01-00 AND 12-13-01.

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