Service difficulty report · Uplock Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 12, 2005
Submitted
March 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605509
Aircraft time
325 hours, 230 cycles
Part
Uplock Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL410, CREW HEARD CLUNK SOUND FROM GEAR AREA, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HYD PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY. PULLED HYD CONTROL CB, HYD PRESS EXTINGUISHED, GEAR UNSAFE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOUND NOSE GEAR FREEFALL CABLE TO BE TIGHT & PREVENTING FUEL UPLOCK HOOK & SWITCH ENGAGEMENT. ADJUSTMENT NOSE GEARS UPLOCK CABLE TO ALLOW FULL UPLOCK HOOK & SWITCH ENGAGEMENT PER CE560 XL MM 32-30-08. BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM & SERVICED EMERGENCY GEAR BOTTLE PER CE 560 XL MM 12-13-01. OPS CHECK LANDING GEAR SYSTEM NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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