Service difficulty report · Uplock · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 15, 2014
Submitted
January 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560HN
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605015
Aircraft time
2,889 hours, 2,310 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Stiff
Location
Lt Mlg
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AFTER DEPARTURE & THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE LG WERE NOT IN THE UP POSITION. THE LG WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES & EACH TIME FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED & SINCE THE ACFT WAS ABOVE THE MAX LANDING WEIGHT THEY WERE REQUIRED TO BURN OFF FUEL BEFORE LANDING. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LG FAULT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ON JACKS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. A CHECK FLIGHT WAS REQUESTED & THE SAME FAULT WAS REPORTED AFTER THE FLIGHT. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING ONLY FOUND THE LT MLG UNLOCK STIFF. ALL THE GEAR UP LOCKS WERE CLEANED & LUBRICATED. THE SECOND CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.

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