Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 2, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800110
Aircraft time
5,026 hours, 3,414 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
69481013
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,026 hours, 3,414 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

RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REMOVED RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH IAW M/M CH 32-60-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.