Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 2, 2011
Submitted
April 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605732
Aircraft time
2,926 hours, 2,243 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 20000FT ACCLERATING TOWARD 270KIAS THE LEFT GEAR DOWN LOCK LIGHT (GREEN) ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DECELERATED TO 200KIAS AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES TOTAL ILLUMINATION. AT NO TIME DID THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER A VERY SLIGHT AIRFRAME VIBRATION WAS DETECTED WHICH APPEARED TO VARY WITH SPEED BUT DISAPPEARED WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT..

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