Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 1, 2010
Submitted
February 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605203
Aircraft time
7,883 hours, 6,349 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
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 THE UNLOCK AND HYD PRESS LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FOLLOWING GEAR EXTENSION WAS LOUD AND FAST. ON THE PREVIOUS LANDING DURING GEAR EXTENSION THE GEAR SLAMMED DOWN INTO THE DOWN POSITION. THE EXTENSION SPEED WAS APPROX 170 KNOTS. ON POST FLIGHT NO VISIBLE PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. JACKED ACFT AND PERFORMED 25 GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED UPLOCKS, GEAR ACTUATOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECKS ON UPLOCK AND DOWNLOAD SWITCHES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. HYD RESERVOIR IS FULL. LANDING GEAR SYS, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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