Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 27, 2011
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605518
Aircraft time
5,580 hours, 4,365 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99125373
Part serial
1618
Condition
Slow
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
963 hours, 772 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

WHEN EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. RAN ROTARY TEST AND ASSURED THAT ALL GEAT INDICATORS WERE WORKING, AND EXTENDED FLAPS BEYOND 15 DEGREES AND RECEIVED WARNING HORN. AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE, GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THERE WAS NO ACCOMPANYING GEAR MOVEMENT NOISE JUST PRIOR TO WHEN THE LIGHTS INDICATED DOWN. REMOVED LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. INSTALLED NEW ACTUATOR AND SLOW CYCLED GEAR. HYD SYS CHECKED LEFT GEAR CAMBER. CAMBER CHECKED GOOD. ACTUATOR INSTALLED WITH NEW ATTACH HARDWARE. ALL WORK IAW 32-30-04 OF MM. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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