SDR 9JLA3430

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309BT
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605067
Aircraft time
3,935 hours, 2,904 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 RETACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND NOTED A UNLOCK LIGHT FOR THE GEAR, THE CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY THEN FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THEY RESENDED THE EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. MX TROUBLESHOT THE LANDING GEAR SYS AND FOUND THE NLG UPLOCK SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE, PN 65-430087. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACE WITH NEW AND FUNTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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