Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 25, 2005
Submitted
July 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605139
Aircraft time
4,597 hours, 3,627 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
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

ON APPROACH LOWERED GEAR LT MAIN LIGHT WAS FLICKERING, UNSAFE LIGHT FLICKERING ALSO. DID GO AROUND RAISED GEAR. LOWERED GEAR 2ND TIME SAME INDICATION. BLEW GEAR DOWN PER CHECKLIST. FLICKER LIGHTS DID NOT STOP UNTIL LANDING GEAR WENT TO SAFE INDICATIONS. PERFORMED GEAR SWING OP'S CK. DUPLICATED DISCREPANCY REMOVED AND REPLACED LT DOWNLOCK SWITCH. PERFORMED SWITCH RIGGING AND NUMEROUS GEAR SWING OP'S CKS. OP'S CK GOOD AT THIS TIME. WORK REF 560XL MM 32-01-00 AND 32-60-01.

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