Service difficulty report · Uplock · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 2, 2006
Submitted
November 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605299
Aircraft time
4,073 hours, 3,225 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Uplock
Part number
55275043
Part serial
2561
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
4,073 hours, 3,225 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS EXECUTED AND THE BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS USED TO SECURE THE GEAR. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SOME CORROSION ON THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR SPRING AND GLIDER. REMOVED RT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR, SPRING, AND HARDWARE. INSTALLED A NEW RT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR, A NEW SPRING, AND NEW HARDWARE. FUNCTION CHECKED AND LEAK CHECK RT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR. SYSTEM CHECK'S OUT OK. IAW MM 32-01-00 WDM 32-30-01 AND 32-60-01.

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