Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 5, 2009
Submitted
March 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605741
Aircraft time
1,275 hours, 963 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
15500003
Part serial
1336
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
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

AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, THE LT MAIN GREEN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. T/S TO BAD LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR DOWN LOCK SWITCH. REPLACED ACTUATOR WITH INSPECTED RENTAL UNIT. OPS, LEAK AND AMBER CHECKS. SERVICED BLOW DOWN BRIDLE AND BLED HYD SYS IAW MM 32-30-04.

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