Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 30, 2012
Submitted
April 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605714
Aircraft time
4,378 hours, 3,347 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
664810413
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
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

DURING TAKEOFF, WITHIN 2 SECONDS OF SELECTING THE GEAR LEVER UP, HEARD A LOUD "THUMP". ALL THE GEAR GREEN LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND THE RED UNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN EGINES INDEPENDENTLY APPLYING HYDRAULIC LOADS. DID NOT OBSERVE A "LOW HYD FLOW" FROM EITHER ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FOUND RT UPLOCK SWITCH AT FAULT . R & R RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-61-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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