Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 5, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605636
Aircraft time
1,882 hours, 1,485 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,882 hours, 1,485 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN UP NOSE WHEEL UNLOCK. RED LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THUMPING NOISE CAME FROM NOSE AREA. DURING ARRIVAL INSPECTION. RH MAIN UPLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND DAMAGED PUT AIRCRAFT ON JACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED UPLOCK SWITCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH CE-560XL-MM CHAPTER 32-30-05. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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