Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 5, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
15,671 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Uplock Hook
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE HYD PRESSURE ON LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. MX FOUND THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK HOOK OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE NOSE GEAR UNLOCK HOOK AND CABLE WERE READJUSTED FOR CORRECT OPERATION.

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