Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
July 18, 2021
Submitted
July 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517CF
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500049
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
602751
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
17,210 hours, 10,371 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED AN MLG INDICATION ON APPROACH & LANDING. DROPPED MLG, AND GOT 3 GREEN LIGHTS, BUT RED UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ON. TRIED CYCLING GEAR TO TRY TO GET A GOOD INDICATION, DID NOT WORK. EXECUTED A GO AROUND & CLIMBED TO A SAFE ALTITUDE TO TROUBLESHOOT. UNABLE TO GET UNLOCK LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. UTILIZED BLOWDOWN BOTTLE TO SEE IF THAT MIGHT GET A LOCKED INDICATION. DID NOT WORK. DECIDED TO LAND. ADVISED THE TOWER. LANDING NORMAL & WITHOUT INCIDENT. UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER LANDING, BUT DID GO OUT AFTER THE FLAPS WERE ALL THE WAY UP. AS CREW WALKED AWAY FROM ACFT, RT MLG COLLAPSED. EVIDENCE OF A CRACK IN THE TRAILING LINK CAUSED THE RT MLG TO COLLAPSE.

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