Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
July 28, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408CS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
0045
Aircraft time
3,437 hours, 2,465 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cabin Lights
Part time
3,437 hours, 2,465 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON 5 MILE FINAL INTO KTUL AFTER LOWERING GEAR HANDLE THE GREEN LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATORS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND USED THE BLOW DOWN BOTTLE. CIRCLED THE TOWER AND CONFIRMED GEARS DOWN. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND BLOWN FUSES ON THE FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS DUE TO STRIPED WIRE ON DROP AISLE LIGHT STRIP. WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND BOTH FUSES REPLACED. EMER GEAR SYSTEM SERVICED, GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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