Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
January 2, 2002
Submitted
January 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102KY
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000093
Engine
Cont TSIO520P
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
P6340005
Part serial
S13771
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,240 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LANDING WHEN A PASSENGER NOTICED THE RIGHT GER TRAILING AND NOT IN THE DOWN AND LOCK POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PUT GEAR DOWN ELECTRICALLY, PILOT PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN MANUALLY INTO LOCK POSITION. UPON TROUBLE SHOOTING, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHICH MENT, WHEN THE OTER TWO GEARS LOCKED THE PUMP MOTOR QUIT RUNNING BEFORE THE RIGHT GEAR HAD A CHANCE TO LOCK INTO POSITION. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH (PN P6-340005). OPS CHECKED GOOD. TT 4240

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