Service difficulty report · Uplock · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
April 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600373
Aircraft time
7,359 hours, 5,792 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
25WS4055AD
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FEET AT 280 KNOTS, NOTICED A "THUMPING NOISE" FOLLOWED BY AN INTERMITTENT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. SLOWED DOWN BELOW 250 KNOTS THEN THE PROBLEM STOPPED, RE-ACCELERATED IT HAPPENED AGAIN. LOWERED THE GEAR NORMALLY AND DIVERTED TO ACY. FOUND NOSE GEAR UP-LOCK ROLLER NOT SEATED IN HOOK WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. ADJUSTED UP-LOCK ASSEMBLY PER CESSNA 560 MM CHAPTER 32-31-05, PERFORMED NUMEROUS LANDING GEAR SWINGS WITH NO PROBLEMS.