Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 22, 2025
Submitted
October 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840JS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605282
Aircraft time
10,678 hours, 7,350 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
654300087
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
6,740 hours, 4,624 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

DURING EARLY TAKEOFF PHASE OF FLIGHT RETRACTED LANDING GEAR IN TRANSIT THE NOSE GEAR MADE THREE DISTINCT BANGING NOISES. ALSO THE GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT FLICKERED WITH EACH BANG AS THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED./////// R/R NLG UPLOCK SWITCH OPS CK GOOD

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