Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 22, 2014
Submitted
February 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909LA
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605021
Aircraft time
6,625 hours, 5,382 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE GEAR UNSAFE ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, THE HYD PRESS ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A STAB MIS COMPARE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR. THE LG WAS RECYCLED & THE FAULT CLEARED. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE NLG UPLOCK SWITCH, S3 PN 65-430087 TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS R & R WITH A NEW UNIT. RIGGING WAS COMPLETED & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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