Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 17, 2012
Submitted
May 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605333
Aircraft time
3,669 hours
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,669 hours, 3,018 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

GREEN NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. NO HORN AND NO RED LIGHT AFTER GEAR EXTENDED. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED THAT POSITION SWITCH FAILED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION, THIS FAILURE INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED NO MATTER WHAT THE POSITION OF GEAR.

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