Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 12, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600655
Aircraft time
6,104 hours, 4,793 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Part serial
T2PL6D00294MC
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,804 hours, 1,454 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 UNLOCKED" INDICATION AFTER GEAR RETRACTION DURING TAKEOFF. GEAR WAS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED WITH THE RED "GEAR UNLOCKED" LIGHT EXTINGUISHING. ONCE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THERE WAS MODERATE AIRFRAME VIBRATION AT 170 KIAS BUT DECREASED UPON REACHING 150 KIAS. THERE WERE NO ANNUNCIATORS PRESENT ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AT ANY TIME. R & R NLG UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-61-00. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR ADJ/TEST IAW MM 32-01-00-712. OPS CHECK GOOD. REINSTALLED NLG DOORS AS ORIGINAL. INSPECTED GEAR DOORS. NO DEFECTS NOTED.