Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 9, 2006
Submitted
October 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600335
Aircraft time
10,122 hours, 8,149 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Indicator Lights
Stage of operation
DE
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

PUT GEAR DOWN NO RIGHT GEAR LIGHT, NO RED LIGHT. NO SECONDARY GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONS. TROUBLESHOT, TURN DAY/NIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ON/OFF GOT ALL THREE GREEN INDICATION ON GEAR. RECYCLED GEAR AND NO MAIN LIGHT. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WITH DIMMER. BLEW DOWN USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN CHECKS. JACKED AIRCRAFT. CYCLED GEAR 15 TIMES BLED SYSTEM AND OPERATED LIGHTING DIMMER. SERVICED EMERGENCY BOTTLE, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW CESSNA M/M CH 32-01-00.