REFLECTOR:Follow up on my bad landing

[Donald Royer]

By "Hung Up" I simply meant that when the switch was placed in the down
position to gear did not extend. I thought that that would be clear. I also
thought that my report was clear that I had the reset button installed. Do
you think that I had installed it and didn't know what it did?


> [Original Message]
> From: Jack Sheehan <j.f.sheehan@larc.nasa.gov>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Date: 4/8/04 8:46:17 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Follow up on my bad landing
>
> Could you explain what you mean by "Hung Up"? I have experienced the 
> problem of placing the gear switch in the down position and nothing 
> happening. The problem can be resolved by pushing the reset button. 
> Do not push the reset button with the switch in the up position. I 
> discussed the problem with Scott Swing and the explanation about the 
> high and low pressure seems correct the system can bleed pressure to 
> the other side. therefore when you place the switch in the down 
> position the pressure switch already thinks the gear is in the down 
> position. The pressure switches have adjustment screws on the top. I 
> adjusted the pressure by about a 1/4 turn of the screw for the down 
> switch ( which is the outboard switch or the switch closer to the 
> fuselage) It was OK for a while then it did it again so another 1/4 
> turn. It has been fine since.
> Having had this problem I can not put the gear switch down without 
> wondering if it is going to work therefore I pay particular attention 
> to the lights
> Sorry for your mishap and hope you get back flying soon
>
> Jack
> N55XL
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