Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 2, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595PC
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500826
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Actuator
Part number
55275042
Part serial
243
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. LT MLG INITIALLY RETRACTED THEN RETURNED TO A DOWN AND LOCK POSITION. RT AND NLG OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER COMPLETING THE GEAR MALFUNCTION CHECKLIST, CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. UPON INSP, CABLE FOR THE EMERGENCY RELEASE ON THE LT MAIN WAS FOUND TO BE ADJUSTED TOO TIGHT.

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