SDR DXTA200400361

Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date: August 16, 2004
Submitted: August 18, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N330QS
Make and model: Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial: 5600329
Aircraft time: 8,517 hours, 6,922 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Position Switch
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: 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

AFTER POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB DURING TAKEOFF THE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT, WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS MOVED TO THE UP POSITION THE MAIN GEARS WOULD NOT STOW AND THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, FOUND GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT ACTIVATING THE MICRO SWITCHES (LEVER HANGING UP). ACCESS GEAR HANDLE, LUBED MICRO SWITCH RAMP AND LEVER. CYCLED GEAR APPROX 12 TIMES, ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD REF THE CESSNA 560 MM CHAPTER 32-31-01 & 32-30-00.