Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 16, 2004
Submitted
May 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605203
Aircraft time
2,531 hours, 2,013 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, HYDRAULIC PRESS LIGHT CAME ON, STAB MIS-COMPARE AND GEAR UNLOCK LIGHTS ALSO CAME ON. CORRECTED STAB MIS-COMPARE, HYD PRESS AND WAS GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT STAYED ON. RECYCLED GEAR ONE TIME, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP GOT SAME LIGHT INDICATION AGAIN. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE SPIKES ON RIGHT MLG UP-LOCK SWITCH WHEN ACTUATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MAIN GEAR UP-LOCK SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW CITATION 560XL MM CHAPTER 32-60-00.

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