SDR DXTA200500876

Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date: July 31, 2005
Submitted: August 10, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N341QS
Make and model: Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial: 5600341
Aircraft time: 9,269 hours, 7,326 cycles
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Lt Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON GEAR RETRACTION (CYCLED GEAR DOWN) 3 GREEN INDICATED. PUT AIRCRAFT ON JACKS, SWUNG GEAR 10 TIMES NO PROBLEMS. FOUND ON 11TH GEAR SWING, GEAR CAME UP BUT GOT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WITH GEAR DOWN. FOUND BROKEN WIRE TO LT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH REPAIRED WIRE AND PERFORMED SWINGS OF SYSTEM NO PROBLEMS FOUND PERFORMED GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW CESSNA 560 MM CH 32-00-00 AND 32-31-04.