Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 10, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft time
1,057 hours, 985 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Rt Mlg
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

PILOT NOTED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. IT MADE A REPETATIVE CLUNKING SOUND AND THE RED GEAR INDICATION LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. CYCLED THE GEAR BACK DOWN NORMALLY AND LANDED. THE RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH WAS REPLACED. PERFORMED GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION AND CHECKED OK.

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