Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
May 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800187
Aircraft time
2,855 hours, 1,869 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Part number
049801001
Part serial
L1944
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND UPON FIRST ATTEMPT WITH NO INDICATIONS (ALL GEAR INDICATORS BLACK). GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY ON SECOND ATTEMPT. CYCLED GEAR 10 TIMES WITH NO FAULTY INDICATIONS. FOUND GEAR WOULD LOCK IN BOTH UP AND DOWN POSITIONS. REMOVED GEAR HANDLE AND INSTALLED REPAIRED HANDLE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 32-30-10. COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWINGS AS REQUIRED. NO DEFECTS NOTED.