Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600329
Aircraft time
9,831 hours, 7,979 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
1SE33
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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, GEAR RETRACTION THE GEAR HORN WARNING SOUNDED. IT LASTED FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, THEN THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT AS WELL AS THE HORN STOPPED. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS AFTER LANDING WERE NORMAL. FOUND INOPERATIVE RIGHT THROTTLE 70 PERCENT SWITCH, REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH WITH NEW. RIG AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL, MAINTENANCE PERORMED IAW THE CESSNA 560 M/M CHAPTER 32-61-00.