Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 21, 2013
Submitted
March 28, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N633RT
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
550588
Aircraft time
8,420 hours, 8,072 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Engine time
8,277 hours, 7,930 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,420 hours, 8,072 cycles
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

SNOW AND ICE CONTAMINATION OF LANDING GEAR CAUSING A FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE RETRACT CYCLE. SUSPECTED FAILED UPLOCK SWITCH AFTER GEAR WAS THAWED OUT. ALSO FOUND RIGHT LANDING LIGHT BRACKET MISALIGNED, SUSPECTED THAT THE DE-ICING PROCEDURE IN TORONTO CANADA, MISALIGNED THE LANDING LIGHT BRACKET TO BE CAUSING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR, FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE RETRACTION CYCLE.

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