Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 13, 2010
Submitted
May 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800011
Aircraft time
4,499 hours, 3,110 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, IN MODERATE TURBULENCE, THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF FOR AS LONG AS THE TURBULENCE LASTED. IT STOPPED IN SMOOTH AIR. NO PROBLEMS NOTED DURING EXTENSION FOR LANDING. FOUND THE LT AND RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED THE LT AND RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES IAW MM 32-60-00, REV 16 GEAR OPS CH GOOD. COMPLIED WITH UNSCHEDULED DANGEROUS AIR TURBULENCE INSP IAW MM CH 5-50-00, PARA 5. NO DEFECTS NOTED.