Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5026
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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 TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, MULTIPLE SATISFACTORY GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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