Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 5, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605338
Aircraft time
4,484 hours, 3,566 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Actuator
Part number
99125373
Part serial
722
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
4,484 hours, 3,566 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

DURING INITIAL LANDING ATTEMPT, LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. PERFORMED GEAR SWING MANY TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REMOVED LT MLG ACTUATOR WHICH INCORPORATES THE DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH AND INSTALLED INSPECTED ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-30-04. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AND CLEARANCES PERFORMED GOOD AND NO LEAKS NOTED. RESECURED SAFETY ON BLOWDOWN BOTTLE AS WELL.

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