Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 26, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605345
Aircraft time
2,441 hours, 1,976 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Speed Brake
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NO TAKEOFF LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT IN PROPER T/O CONFIGURATION. LIGHT WENT OUT WITH ENGINES OFF AND CYCLE SPEED BRAKE SWITCH, LIGHT ON WITH ENG/HYD OPERATING. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, DISCOVERED LT SPEEDBRAKE RETRACT SWITCH FULL OF WATER AND DEBRIS. CLEANED CONNECTOR CHECKED BOTH LT AND RT RETRACT SWITCH CONTACT. NO DEFECTS NOTED PERFORMED TAKEOFF WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. ALL WORK DONE IAW CESSNA 560XL MM 27-40-00.

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