Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 4, 2012
Submitted
March 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605338
Aircraft time
7,524 hours, 6,059 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Part serial
WO4038243
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,524 hours, 6,059 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RETRACTED MLG AND RECEIVED A RED UNSAFE INDICATION THAT STAYED ON WITH ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. LEVELED OFF AT 5,000 FT & MAINTAINED SPEED BELOW 200 KTS WHILE RUNNING CHECKLISTS & THEN RETUNED TO LAND. NO OTHER INDICATION WAS DETECTED TO SUSPECT THAT ANY OF THE 3 WAS STILL EXTENDED OR HANGING OUT. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS NORMAL AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. FOUND RT UPLOCK SWITCH FAILING ON THE HYD CONTROL CIRCUIT. R & R THE RT UPLOCK SWITCH IAW THE MM 32-30-05. OP'S CHECKED NORMAL.

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