Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
May 6, 2010
Submitted
May 21, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N510KZ
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft serial
5100251
Engine
Pwc PW615FA
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Uplock Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
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

( CNQR ) DURING APPROACH THE ACFT WENT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT. CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE OF STATUS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BLEW THE GEAR DOWN USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOT TO THE UPLOCK SWITCH BEING STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION, REPLACED SWITCH, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW THE MM.

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