Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 31, 2010
Submitted
January 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605829
Aircraft time
1,677 hours, 1,346 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Actuator
Part number
99125373
Part serial
1560
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

LT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO SHOW, DOWN AND LOCKED UPON LANDING. ROTORY TEST SHOWED BULB WORKED AND EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS WERE PREFORMED. T-HANDLE AND BLOW DOWN KNOB WERE BOTH PULLED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING THE LT MAIN GEAR DID ILLUMINATE FOR A NORMAL LANDING. R & R LT MLG ACTUATOR, WITH A INSPECTED SERVICABLE UNIT, IAW MM 32-30-04; OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORILY. FOUND BLOW DOWN BOTTLE NOT TO HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED, BREAKAWAY WIRE/YELLOW TAG IN PLACE - HANDLE NOT MOVED. REPLACED BREAKAWAY WIRE ON "T" HANDLE.

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