Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 1, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605139
Aircraft time
5,270 hours, 4,156 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99124913
Part serial
326
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,953 hours, 1,800 cycles
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

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND FOR LANDING TWICE. 40 SECS PASSED BEFORE GREEN SAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SECOND TRY. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CYCLE TIME TEST IAW MM 32-01-00 OPS CHECK GOOD. CHECKED WIRING FROM NOSE TO LIGHT, CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES NO PROBLEM FOUND. SUGGEST TECH GO ON TEST FLIGHT TO MONITOR GEAR PCB. CHECKED NLG GROUND GN011, CHECK GOOD IAW MM CH 20-21-02. REMOVED NOSE ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED REPAIRED ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-30-03. OP CHECK AND LEAK OK. GOOD.

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