Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 2, 2009
Submitted
January 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605577
Aircraft time
3,064 hours, 2,167 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99125373
Part serial
0913
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,167 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, NO LT GEAR DOWN INDICATION WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CREW ABORTED APPROACH AND PERFORMED AFM ABNORMAL/EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. WHILE IN HOLD TO BURN OFF FUEL, LT GEAR DOWN INDICATION FINALLY ILLUMINATED AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT FERRIED, GEAR DOWN, FOR REPAIRS. MX REPLACED LT MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-30-04 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY GEAR SWINGS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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