Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 1, 2010
Submitted
September 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605548
Aircraft time
5,052 hours, 4,008 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. APPEARS TO BE A SQUAT SWITCH ISSUE. JACKED ACFT AND SWUNG GEAR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SPOKE WITH MX WHO REQUESTED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE BE REPLACED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WITH REPAIRED UNIT CERT NR12-87. OPS CHECKS GOOD. DONE IN REF TO MM 32-30-01.

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