Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
January 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800089
Aircraft time
1,081 hours, 722 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
69481013
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,081 hours, 722 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, RETRACTED LANDING GEAR, THE UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON. FOUND RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH FAILED.REPLACED RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH WITH NEW SWITCH PER MM 32-60-00. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.