Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605726
Aircraft time
3,350 hours, 2,587 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
15500301
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Gear Actuator
Part time
3,350 hours, 2,587 cycles
Component
Actuator
Component part number
99125374
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RT MAIN GEAR STILL INDICATED DOWN & LOCKED AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP. DURING APPROACH THE "LOW BRAKE PRESS" LIGHT AND THE "ANTI SKID" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. "SUPPLEMENT INFORMATION" THE DISCREPANCY WAS TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY SWITCH IN THE RT MLG ACTUATOR. THE RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THE REPAIRED UNIT WAS REINSTALLED ONTO THE ACFT. SYS OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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