Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600775
Aircraft time
860 hours, 721 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
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

ON TAKE OFF FROM SAF RIGHT MLG DID NOT RETRACT; RED UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ON. RIGHT MAIN VISUALLY VERIFIED AS NOT RETRACTING. CYCLED GEAR DOWN GOT 3 GREENS AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. DID NOT USE EMERGENCY BOTTLE TO BLOW DOWN GEAR. TROUBLESHOT DISCREPANCY TO FAULTY RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH. REMOVED OLD SWITCH AND REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK IAW MM CH 32-61-00.