Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Cessna 510

Difficulty date
December 6, 2009
Submitted
December 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
CNQR918C
Textron Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N270MK
Make and model
Cessna 510
Aircraft serial
5100241
Aircraft time
97 hours, 65 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Part time
97 hours, 65 cycles
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

WHEN THE ACFT DEPARTED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR TRANSITION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH SUCCESSFUL EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS ON EACH EVENT. WITH EACH EVENT THE LIGHT DID STAY ILLUMINATED AND DID NOT EXTINGUISH, SO THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE FOR INVESTIGATION. THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK POSITION SWITCH WAS FOUND JUST OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED AS NECESSARY AND THE ACFT DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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