Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 11, 2010
Submitted
July 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800011
Aircraft time
4,659 hours, 3,213 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
M3902957357
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,213 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE & DESCENT, MLG UNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON & OFF IN TURBULENCE. CYCLED MLG APPLYING FREEZE SPRAY TO UPLOCK SWITCH. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED RIGGING. RIG CHECK GOOD. OHM CHECKED NOSE UPLOCK SWITCH. RESISTANCE .002 ACROSS ALL CONTACTS. CHECKED RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH, FOUND FLUCTUATING RESISTANCE UP TO 4 OHMS. CHECKED LT MLG UPLOCK, SWITCH DEPRESSED, OHM FLUCTUATES UP TO 12 OHMS. REMOVED LT UPLOCK SWITCH. PINNED NEW HARNESS & INSTALLED. PERFORMED RIG CHECK IAW MM 32-60-00. OPS & RIG CHECK GOOD. REMOVED RT UPLOCK SWITCH. WIRED NEW SWITCH. SOCKET WILL NOT LOCK ON CONNECTOR. REMOVED & INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR & INSTALLED RT UPLOCK SWITCH & RIGGED. PERFORMED SEVERAL SWINGS. MLG OPS CHECK GOOD