SDR 9JLA3371

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909LA
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605021
Aircraft time
5,209 hours, 4,215 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Defective
Location
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 TAKEOFF THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AND NOTED THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND HAD THE SAME INDICATIONS. THEY SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO STARTING POINT. MX TROUBLESHOT THE LANDING GEAR SYS AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH PN 65-430087 TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND FUNTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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