Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 12, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605071
Aircraft time
7,086 hours, 5,551 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Control Handle
Part number
049801001
Part serial
H3902
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,551 hours, 1,234 cycles
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

DURING GEAR RETRACTION RED UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY STAB MISCOMPARE AND HYD PRESS CAUTION LIGHTS. WITH GEAR EXTENDED UNLOCK LIGHT WENT OUT. WHILE COMPLETING HYD PRESS CHECKLIST (GEAR RETRACTED), A LOUD THUNK WAS HEARD IN THE L WING ROOT AREA WHEN THE HYD CONTROL CB WAS PULLED. CB WAS RESET, GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL BUFFET OR FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS DURING THE FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE IAW MM 32-30-01. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR PCB IAW MM 24-51-02. C/W LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW MM 32-01-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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