Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
May 31, 2011
Submitted
May 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800134
Aircraft time
3,224 hours, 2,133 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
69481013
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

MLG RED UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT AT 28,000 FT. NO ABNORMALITIES PRIOR TO UNLOCK LIGHT. MLG EXTENDED NORMALLY. FOUND LT UPLOCK SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. REMOVED LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH & INSTALLED NEW SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-00. RIGGED LT UPLOCK SWITCH. OPS CHECKS ALL SWITCHES, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-80-00.