Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 23, 2024
Submitted
October 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867JS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605292
Aircraft time
10,241 hours, 6,790 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
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

WELL, ON APPROACH INTO DAL WHEN WE CALLED FOR “GEAR DOWN“ THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND ONLY THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. WE WENT AROUND AND TOWER CONFIRMED WHEN WE FLEW OVERHEAD THAT WE ONLY HAD ONE GEAR DOWN. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY RAN APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. PULL THE MANUAL HANDLE AND BLUE THE BOTTLE WITH A SUCCESSFUL RELEASE AND GEAR DOWN LOCKED. GOT VECTORED FOR ANOTHER LANDING AND LANDED IN DAL WITHOUT ISSUES. GAINED ACCESS TO UPLOCK SWITCHES AND FOUND THAT THE NOSE UPLOCK SWITCH WAS NOT FULLY DEPRESSED. INSTALLED NEW UPLOCK SWITCH, CYCLED SYSTEM 10 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. "LL MX DONE IN REF TO AMM 32-01·00,32-30-00, 32-30-05.

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