Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 28, 2007
Submitted
January 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605340
Aircraft time
3,644 hours, 2,779 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Actuator
Part number
99125373
Part serial
0752
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
3,644 hours, 2,779 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, LT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ON. DID ROTARY TEST AND DETERMINED LT GEAR LIGHT WORKED. CYCLED GEAR UP AND DOWN TWICE AND COULD NOT GET 3 GREEN LIGHTS. UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DECLARED EMERGENCY. CONDUCTED (GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND) CHECKLIST. PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN - GOT 3 GREEN AND NO UNLOCK LIGHT. CONTINUED CHECKLIST AND ACTIVATED NITROGEN BLOW DOWN BOTTLE TO INSURE GEAR WAS DOWN - NORMAL LANDING FOLLOWED. TROUBLESHOT TO LT MAIN ACTUATOR. REMOVED ACTUATOR P/N 9912537-3 S/N 0752. INSTALLED NEW ACTUATOR P/N 9912537-3 S/N 1145. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM CH 32-30-04 SERVICED GEAR N2 BOTTLE. DONE IAW MM 12-13-01.

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