Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft time
5,465 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313C
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Uplock Switch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOOK-OFF PILOT SELECTED THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION. DURING CLIMB PILOT REPORT LT MAIN LANDING INDICATION STILL SHOWN GEAR DOWN AND LOCK, PASSENGER HEARD A RUMBLE AROUND LT GEAR AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO YUL MAINTENANCE BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE LT UPLOCK SWITCH. WIRE REPAIRED AS PER MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTION. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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