Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605741
Aircraft time
3,912 hours, 3,042 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Part serial
5741
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,833 hours, 1,431 cycles
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

NOSE GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION, THE MAIN GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, BUT THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE SOUND INDICATIONS WERE ALSO THAT THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED BACK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THERE WAS NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS FOR ALL GEAR. A BELOW MAX WEIGHT NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. R & R FAULTY NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-30-05. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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