Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
November 7, 2011
Submitted
November 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431CS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0228
Aircraft time
3,427 hours, 2,508 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99125733
Part serial
0537
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,508 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, SELECTED GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN AND DID NOT GET A GREEN INDICATION ON LT MAIN GEAR. CREW RAN THROUGH CHECKLIST AND BLEW GEAR DOWN. LEFT GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLED, N2 SERVICED AND GEAR FUCTIONAL TESTS PERFORMED. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND A SUCCESSFUL OCF PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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