SDR 2009F00017

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 7, 2009
Submitted
March 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213JS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
0597
Aircraft time
5,701 hours, 4,489 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED THAT THE RT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS THEN SELECTED DOWN AND ALL (3) GEAR SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. ACFT WAS THEN LANDED NORMALLY.

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