Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 2, 2010
Submitted
April 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600496
Aircraft time
9,096 hours, 7,569 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
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

LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF (CONFIRMED BY INDICATOR LIGHTS, TOWER AND WIND NOISE). AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN RETRACTED BY ITSELF, WITHOUT US CYCLING THE GEAR. REMOVED LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH DUE TO HIGH RESISTANCE. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH AND ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-61-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.