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Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna 550

Difficulty date: July 20, 2015
Submitted: July 27, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N889B
Make and model: Cessna 550
Aircraft serial: 1047
Aircraft time: 5,402 hours, 5,351 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Right
Part time: 5,402 hours, 5,351 cycles
Stage of operation: DE
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

ON APPROACH, DURING DESCENT THE PILOT OPERATED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN & THE RT MLG LOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH NO OTHER WARNING INDICATIONS. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED & THE PILOT RETURNED TO BLOCK. ACFT WAS FLOWN WITH THE GEAR DOWN & ON ARRIVAL, THE TOWER WAS ASKED IF THE GEAR LOOKED DOWN & LOCKED AS WELL, THEY AFFIRMED THIS & THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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