Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 28, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605805
Aircraft time
1,869 hours, 1,437 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH THE LT MLG FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND TO GIVE A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT INDICATION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN IAW THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. WHEN PNEUMATIC PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE LT MAIN GEAR FULLY EXTENDED GIVING A GREEN LIGHT INDICATION. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF LIGHT HYD FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE LT MAIN GEAR STRUT. JACKED ACFT, COMPLETED LAST GEAR DOWN FUNCTIONAL, WITH NO FAULTS. FROZEN LT MAIN DOWN LOCK SWITCH, FAULT OCCURED, OHMED SWITCH FOUND SWITCH STUCK OPEN ON INDICATING SIDE, CONTROL SIDE IS NORMAL. R & R SWITCH WITH NEW SWITCH IAW MM 32-30-04. OPS CHECK NORMAL. RESET AND SERVICED GEAR BOTTLE IAW MM 12-13-01.

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