Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 17, 2010
Submitted
December 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600327
Aircraft time
12,947 hours, 10,457 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Inoperative
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

ENROUTE TO KERI AFTER REACHING CRUISE SPEED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES AND HYD SYS ACTIVATED. HYD SYS RESSURIZED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST" J5" WAS COMPLETED. THIS CHECKLIST CALLS FOR LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE PULLED. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET PRIOR TO LANDING IAW THE CHECKLIST. NORMAL OPERATION NOTED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AND LANDING. PERFORMED A LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST IN REF TO THE MM 32-01-00. FOUND THE LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH WOULD NOT GIVE THE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT WITH THE LT GEAR NOT UP AND LOCKED. R & R THE LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH WITH A NEW ONE IN REF TO THE MM 32-61-00. GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD.