Service difficulty report · Uplock · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 2, 2025
Submitted
August 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801JS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605075
Aircraft time
10,392 hours, 8,664 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
661700512
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Part time
10,392 hours, 8,664 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKE OFF OUT OF KTEX, WENT TO RAISE THE GEAR HANDLE UP AND THE FRONT NOSE WHEEL LANDING GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL WAS STILL DOWN AND THE NOSE WHEEL UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR THAT CORRESPONDING NOSE WHEEL. WE CONSULTED THE CHECKLIST WHICH RESULTED WITH US LEAVING THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. REMOVED , INSPECTED AND CLEANED NLG UPLOCK ASSY, OPS CK GOOD

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