Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
October 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600514
Aircraft time
9,296 hours, 7,676 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
15231007
Part serial
662
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
9,296 hours, 7,676 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH AT GEAR EXTENSION, ONLY THE NOSE AND RT MAIN GREEN CAME ON, NO LT GREEN AND THE RED UNLOCK STAYED ON. CYCLED THE GEAR UP AND DOWN, THE RESULT WAS 3 GREEN LIGHTS AND NO RED LIGHT. DID NOT BLOW DOWN THE GEAR. LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOT TO INTERMITTENT LT MLG SWITCH MOUNTED IN THE ACTUATOR. REPLACED LT MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM CHAP 32-31-04. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.